Draft genome sequence of red heat-causing halomonas eurihalina MS1, a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from saline soil in alicante, spain

Authors: HUSSAIN, SYED - Oak Ridge Institute For Science And Education (ORISE); XU, AIXIA - Oak Ridge Institute For Science And Education (ORISE); Sommers, Christopher; Sarker, Majher

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/23/2019
Publication Date: 1/23/2020
Citation: Hussain, S.A., Xu, A., Sommers, C.H., Sarker, M.I. 2020. Draft genome sequence of red heat-causing halomonas eurihalina MS1, a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from saline soil in Alicante, Spain. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01426-19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01426-19

Interpretive Summary: In this investigation, we report the DNA/genome sequence of salt-loving bacterial strain MS1. This strain of bacteria can survive and reproduce in salt or salt solution. Therefore, when animal hide/skin are preserved with salt, this bacteria can emulate on salt-cured hide/skin creating red stain on the surface. This phenomena called “red heat” eventually damages the commercial value of hide/skin for making leather. The outcome of the current study offers insights for understanding the prevalence and the persistence of aforesaid strain and the genomic data will facilitate to make effective control towards such strains causing red-heat in salt-packed cured hides.

Technical Abstract: Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Halomonas eurihalina MS1 which was isolated from saline soil in Alicante, Spain and causes the condition known as “red heat” to salt-packed cured hides, which damages their commercial value for making leather.