# High-quality draft genome sequence of Paenibacillus sp. RC80, a candidate for biofuel production

## TL;DR

This paper presents a high-quality genome sequence of Paenibacillus sp. RC80, a bacterium with potential for biofuel production.

## Contribution

The study provides a complete genome sequence of Paenibacillus sp. RC80 with features relevant to biofuel production.

## Key findings

- The genome is a single contig of 5,977,337 bp with 97.15% estimated completion.
- RC80 has genes for 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase and ethanol production pathways.

## Abstract

Paenibacillus sp. RC80 was isolated from temperate deciduous forest soil in New England. The assembled genome is a single contig with 5,977,337 bp and 97.15% estimated completion. RC80 contains features for 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase production and pathways involved in ethanol production.