Complete genome sequence of ionizing radiation-resistant Hymenobacter sp. strain PAMC26628 isolated from an Arctic lichen

Abstract

Ionizing radiation-resistant<em> Hymenobacter</em> sp. strain PAMC26628 was isolated from <em>Stereocaulon </em>sp., an Arctic lichen. Complete genome sequencing of <em>Hymenobacter</em> sp. PAMC26628 revealed one chromosome (5,277,381 bp), one plasmid (89,596 bp), and several genes involved in nucleotide excision repair, a DNA damage removal pathway. An analysis of the<em> Hymenobacter</em> sp. PAMC26628 genome will help us understand its evolution and provide novel insight into the adaptations that allow this organism to survive in the extreme cold of the Arctic.