Draft genome sequence of Bacillus subtilis AS2, a heavy crude oil-degrading and biosurfactant-producing bacterium isolated from a soil sample

Abdullah Al-Sayegh, Yahya Al-Wahaibi*, Sanket Joshi, Saif Al-Bahry, Abdulkadir Elshafie, Ali Al-Bemani

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Bacillus subtilis AS2 that was isolated from heavy crude oil-contaminated soil samples from sludge pits of an Omani heavy-oil field. B. subtilis AS2 was able to biodegrade heavy crude oil and produce biosurfactant. In order to provide a better understanding of the biodegradation mechanism and biosynthesis of metabolites, the B. subtilis AS2 genome was sequenced and compared to those of other B. subtilis strains.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere00969-17
JournalGenome Announcements
Volume5
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 1 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Draft genome sequence of Bacillus subtilis AS2, a heavy crude oil-degrading and biosurfactant-producing bacterium isolated from a soil sample'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this