Complete genome sequence of the heavy metal resistant bacterium Altererythrobacter atlanticus 26DY36T, isolated from deep-sea sediment of the North Atlantic Mid-ocean ridge

Altererythrobacter atlanticus 26DY36T (CGMCC 1.12411T = JCM 18865T) was isolated from the North Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge. The strain is resistant to heavy metals, such as Mn2 + (200 mM), Co2 + (2.0 mM), Cu2 + (1 mM), Zn2 + (1 mM), Hg2 + (0.1 mM) and Cd2 + (0.5 mM). Here we describe the genome sequence and annotation, as well as the features of the organism. A. atlanticus 26DY36T harbors a chromosome (3,386,291 bp) and a circular plasmid (88,815 bp). The genome contains 3322 protein-coding genes (2483 with predicted functions), 47 tRNA genes and 6 rRNA genes. A. atlanticus 26DY36T encodes dozens of genes related to heavy metal resistance and has potential applications in the bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated environments.