Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis SS2, from Dibenzofuran-Contaminated Soil, Reveals Putative Aromatic Compound Degradation Genes

Abstract

The draft genome sequence of strain Bacillus thuringiensis SS2 consists of 426 contigs assembled at the scaffold level, totaling 5,030,306 bp, and contains 5,288 putative PATRIC protein-coding genes, including genes responsible for total benzoate consumption, degradation of halogenated compounds, heavy metal tolerance/resistance, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, and microcin C7 self-immunity protein.