Draft genome sequence of Geobacillus yumthangensis AYN2 sp. nov., a denitrifying and sulfur reducing thermophilic bacterium isolated from the hot springs of Sikkim

We are reporting the draft genome sequence of the Geobacillus yumthangensis AYN2 sp. nov. with the genome size of (~ 3.4 Mb) corresponding to 3712 predicted genes with (G + C) content of 42.28%. This bacterium possesses motility and chemotaxis genes, sulfur and denitrifying reductase gene clusters. This thermophilic bacterium was isolated from the Yumthang Hot Spring located in the North district of Sikkim, India.