Genome sequence of a novel polymer-grade L-lactate-producing alkaliphile, Exiguobacterium sp. strain 8-11-1

Abstract

Exiguobacterium sp. strain 8-11-1 is a newly isolated alkaliphile, which was reported to efficiently produce L-lactate using NaOH as the neutralizing agent. Here, we present the first 2.9-Mb assembly of its genome sequence, which may provide useful information related to its efficient lactate production and sodium ion tolerance capacities.