# Draft genome sequence of a novel species of Radiobacillus (strain PE A8.2) isolated from a red Antarctic seaweed

## TL;DR

Scientists sequenced the genome of a new Radiobacillus species found on a red seaweed in Antarctica.

## Contribution

The discovery and genome sequencing of a novel Radiobacillus strain from an Antarctic seaweed.

## Key findings

- The draft genome of Radiobacillus sp. nov. PE A8.2 is 5,183,530 bp with 37.5% G+C content.
- The genome contains 5,077 coding sequences.

## Abstract

We report the draft genome sequence of Radiobacillus sp. nov. PE A8.2, an endospore-forming bacterium isolated from the surface of the red seaweed Pyropia endiviifolia collected in King George Island, Antarctica. The genome assembly comprised 5,183,530 bp, with a 37.5% G+C content and 5,077 coding sequences.