# Genome sequence of Paracoccus sandarakinolimnes ME4, a pigmented, aerobic bacterium isolated from freshwater

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of a newly discovered freshwater bacterium that produces carotenoids.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome sequence of Paracoccus sandarakinolimnes ME4, a carotenoid-producing freshwater bacterium.

## Key findings

- The genome consists of 4,061,481 bases across five contigs.
- It includes 4,028 protein-coding genes, 106 tRNA and rRNA genes, and 35 pseudogenes.

## Abstract

Paracoccus
is a metabolically diverse genus found in a range of habitats. Here we describe
Paracoccus sandarakinolimnes
ME4, a carotenoid-producing, aerobic bacterium isolated from freshwater. The genome contains 4,061,481 bases in five contigs with 4,028 protein-coding genes, 106 tRNA and rRNA genes, and 35 pseudogenes.