Genome sequence of Photobacterium halotolerans MELD1, with mercury reductase (merA), isolated from Phragmites australis

Abstract

Here, we present the whole-genome sequence of Photobacterium halotolerans strain, MELD1, isolated from the roots of a terrestrial plant Phragmites australis grown in soil heavily contaminated with mercury and dioxin. The genome provides further insight into the adaptation of bacteria to the toxic environment from where it was isolated.