Complete genome sequence of carotenoid-producing Microbacterium sp. strain PAMC28756 isolated from an Antarctic lichen

Abstract

<em>Microbacterium</em> sp. strain PAMC28756, of the family <em>Microbacteriaceae</em>, was isolated from<em> Stereocaulon </em>sp., an Antarctic lichen. Complete genome sequencing of <em>Microbacterium</em> sp. PAMC28756 revealed, for the first time in the genus <em>Microbacterium</em>, a series of key genes involved in C50 carotenoid biosynthesis. An analysis of the<em> Microbacterium</em> sp. PAMC28756 genome will lead to a better understanding of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway. Furthermore, the sequence data will provide novel insight into UV radiation resistance in extremely cold environments.