Draft Genome Sequence of “ Candidatus Bathyarchaeota” Archaeon BE326-BA-RLH, an Uncultured Denitrifier and Putative Anaerobic Methanotroph from South Africa’s Deep Continental Biosphere

Citation

Harris et al. (2018). Microbiology Resource Announcements 7 (20)

Names (1)

“Bathyarchaeota”

Subjects

Genetics Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) Molecular Biology

Abstract

Metagenomic sequencing of fracture fluid from South Africa recovered a nearly complete “ Candidatus Bathyarchaeota” archaeon genome. The metagenome-assembled genome of BE326-BA-RLH contains genes involved in methane metabolism and dissimilatory nitrate reduction.

Authors

• Harris, Rachel L. (first)
• Lau, Maggie C. Y. (additional)
• Cadar, Andreia (additional)
• Bartlett, Douglas H. (additional)
• Cason, Errol (additional)
• van Heerden, Esta (additional)
• Onstott, Tullis C. (additional)

Publication date

2018-11-21

DOI

10.1128/mra.01295-18