Near-complete genome sequence of Thalassospira sp. strain KO164 isolated from a lignin-enriched marine sediment microcosm

Abstract

Thalassospira sp. strain KO164 was isolated from eastern Mediterranean seawater and sediment laboratory microcosms enriched on insoluble organosolv lignin under oxic conditions. The near-complete genome sequence presented here will facilitate analyses into this deep-ocean bacterium's ability to degrade recalcitrant organics such as lignin.