Whole genome sequencing and annotation of halophilic Salinicoccus sp. BAB 3246 isolated from the coastal region of Gujarat

Salinicoccus sp. BAB 3246 is a halophilic bacterium isolated from a marine water sample collected from the coastal region of Gujarat, India, from a surface water stream. Based on 16sRNA sequencing, the organism was identified as Salinicoccus sp. BAB 3246 (Genebank ID: KF889285). The present work was performed to determine the whole genome sequence of the organism using Ion Torrent PGM platform followed by assembly using the CLC genomics workbench and genome annotation using RAST, BASys and MaGe. The complete genome sequence was 713,204 bp identified by with second largest size for Salinicoccus sp. reported in the NCBI genome database. A total of 652 degradative pathways were identified by KEGG map analysis. Comparative genomic analysis revealed Salinicoccus sp. BAB 3246 as most highly related to Salinicoccus halodurans H3B36. Data mining identified stress response genes and operator pathway for degradation of various environmental pollutants. Annotation data and analysis indicate potential use in pollution control in industrial influent and saline environment.