Draft Genome Sequence of the Halophilic Bacterium Halobacillus sp. Strain BAB-2008

Abstract

The Halobacillus sp. strain BAB-2008 is a moderately halophilic, rod-shaped, Gram-positive, orange-pigmented, carotenoid-producing bacterium isolated from saline soil near Zazam-Solar Park Road, Gujarat, India. Here we present the 3.7-Mb genome sequence to provide insights into its functional genomics and potential applications for carotenoid and enzyme production.

Isolation and Characterization of Halotolerant 2,4- Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Degrading Bacteria From Sulfidic, Low Salinity Salt Springs

“…Isolates closely matching Halobacillus were also identified as 2,4-D degraders in this study and three out of the four isolates contained the tfdA gene. The genus Halobacillus was first proposed in 1996 (24) and now contains nearly 20 species with interesting properties such as production of protective carotenoids and novel salt-tolerant enzymes of interest to biotechnology (11). This is the first report identifying 2,4-D degradation genes in this genus.…”

Draft genome sequence of the moderately halophilic bacterium Halobacillus sp. BBL2006

“…The genus Halobacillus , proposed by Spring et al in 1996 [1] , contains isolates from diverse sources such salt lakes [1] , [2] , [3] , solar salterns [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , saline soil [8] , [9] , [10] , deep sea methane seeps [11] , sea anemone [12] and mangrove ecosystems [13] , [14] . Many of this group׳s members are of industrial importance for their production of halotolerant extracellular enzymes [15] , [16] .…”