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Complete genome sequence of the methanogenic neotype strain Methanobacterium formicicum MF(T.).
Helmut KönigAndreas SchlüterAnika WinklerDaniel WibbergYvonne StolzeAlfred PühlerRobbin StantscheffIrena Maussubject
synthesisMethanogenesisMolecular Sequence DataBioengineeringMethanogenesisApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyGenomeWaste Disposal FluidMicrobiologyGeneWhole genome sequencingStrain (chemistry)biologyInoculant cultureBase SequenceMethanobacteriumCompatible soluteGeneral MedicineSequence Analysis DNAbiology.organism_classificationBiogas productionMethanogenMethaneGC-contentSludgeGenome BacterialBiotechnologydescription
The neotype strain Methanobacterium formicicum MFT (DSM1535), a hydrogenotrophic methanogenic Archaeon, was isolated from a domestic sewage sludge digestor in Urbana (IL, USA). Here, the complete genome sequence of the methanogen is reported. The genome is 2,478,074 bp in size, featuring a GC content of 41.23%. M. formicicum MFT encodes several genes predicted to be involved in adaptation to abiotic stress such as high osmolarity. The strain MFT is of biotechnological importance since M. formicicum strains are often found in production-scale biogas plants and it is suggested as a starter culture for the anaerobic biomethanation process. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | Journal of biotechnology |