Draft genome sequence of a Lactiplantibacillus pentosus strain isolated from traditionally fermented rice

Abstract

Lactiplantibacillus pentosus is a probiotic bacterium reported to be present in various fermented foods, such as fermented olives, and it significantly influences human health. The present study concerns a lactic acid bacterial strain designated L. pentosus krglsrbmofpi2, isolated from traditional fermented rice, and which has been shown to have an assortment of beneficial attributes. Using Illumina technologies, we have sequenced and investigated the whole genome sequence of L. pentosus krglsrbmofpi2 to understand its functionality and safety. The chromosomal genome was 3.7 Mb in size with 46% GC content and 3192 protein-coding genes. Additional extensive bioinformatics investigations were carried out involving whole genome sequence assembly and annotation.