# Draft genomes of two Ruegeria spp. isolated from the coral species Pachyseris speciosa in Singapore

## TL;DR

This paper presents the draft genomes of two bacteria isolated from a resilient coral in Singapore, highlighting their potential as probiotics for corals.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into the genetic makeup of Ruegeria strains with potential probiotic functions for corals.

## Key findings

- The genomes contain genes involved in dimethylsulfoniopropionate metabolism.
- Genes related to denitrification were identified in the Ruegeria isolates.
- These isolates show promise as candidate probiotics for coral health.

## Abstract

Two Ruegeria strains, SCP10 (JBDZYF000000000) and SCP11 (JBDZYG000000000), were isolated from coral tissue and skeletal macerates of the resilient coral Pachyseris speciosa in Singapore. We present the genomes of these isolates, which contain genes involved in dimethylsulfoniopropionate metabolism and denitrification, good attributes for candidate coral probiotics.