Complete genome sequence of the halophile bacterium Kushneria konosiri X49^T, isolated from salt-fermented Konosirus punctatus 06 Biological Sciences 0604 Genetics

Kushneria konosiri X49^T is a member of the Halomonadaceae family within the order Oceanospirillales and can be isolated from salt-fermented larval gizzard shad. The genome of K. konosiri X49^T reported here provides a genetic basis for its halophilic character. Diverse genes were involved in salt-in and -out strategies enabling adaptation of X49^T to hypersaline environments. Due to resistance to high salt concentrations, genome research of K. konosiri X49^T will contribute to the improvement of environmental and biotechnological usage by enhancing understanding of the osmotic equilibrium in the cytoplasm. Its genome consists of 3,584,631 bp, with an average G + C content of 59.1%, and 3261 coding sequences, 12 rRNAs, 66 tRNAs, and 8 miscRNAs.