Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus cereus Strain UAEU-H3K6M1, a Bacterium with Potential Bioremediation Abilities, Isolated from Petroleum Sludge.

Manal A Al HefeitiJoseph MafofoGess Thoms XavierSathishkumar RamaswamyBincy BabyDivinlal HarilalRanjit VijayanSyed Salman Ashraf

Published in: Microbiology resource announcements (2018)

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Bacillus cereus strain UAEU-H3K6M1, which was isolated from petroleum sludge in the desert. It is composed of around 5.4 Mbp and has a GC content of 35%. Functional annotation and pathway modeling showed multiple genes with potential bioremediation abilities.

Keyphrases

microbial community
wastewater treatment
anaerobic digestion
sewage sludge
human health
municipal solid waste
gene expression
risk assessment
climate change
heavy metals