Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Halopiger djelfamassiliensis sp. nov

Ikram Imene Hassani; Catherine Robert; Caroline Michelle; Didier Raoult; Hocine Hacène; Christelle Desnues

doi:10.4056/sigs.4578289

Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Halopiger djelfamassiliensis sp. nov

Stand Genomic Sci. 2013 Oct 5;9(1):160-74. doi: 10.4056/sigs.4578289. eCollection 2013 Oct 16.

Authors

Ikram Imene Hassani¹, Catherine Robert², Caroline Michelle¹, Didier Raoult², Hocine Hacène¹, Christelle Desnues¹

Affiliations

¹ USTHB Université, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Biologie Algérie.
² Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de médecine, France .

Abstract

Halopiger djelfamassiliensis strain IIH2(T) sp. nov. is the type strain of Halopiger djelfamassiliensis sp. nov., a new species within the genus Halopiger. This strain, whose genome is described here, was isolated from evaporitic sediment of the hypersaline Lake Zahrez Gharbi in the Djelfa region (Algeria). H. Djelfamassiliensis is a Gram-negative, polymorphic-shaped and strictly aerobic archaeon. Here we describe the features of this organism, together with the complete genome sequence and annotation. The 3,771,216 bp long genome-contains 3,761 protein-coding and 51 RNA genes, including 4 rRNA genes.

Keywords: Archaea; Draft genome; Halophile; Halopiger djelfamassiliensis.