# Genome sequence and methylome of the extremely halophilic bacterium Salinibacter ruber strain M31T isolated from a crystallizer pond in Mallorca, Spain

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome and methylome of Salinibacter ruber, a salt-loving bacterium from Spain, revealing its unique genetic features.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete genome and methylome of Salinibacter ruber strain M31T, including insights into its archaeal-like proteins.

## Key findings

- The genome consists of a 3.55-Mbp chromosome and a 35.5-kbp plasmid.
- The proteome is highly acidic and includes archaeal-like proteins.
- Single-molecule real-time sequencing was used to analyze the genome and methylome.

## Abstract

Salinibacter ruber strain M31T, an extremely halophilic bacterium, was isolated from a saltern crystallizer pond in Spain. Single-molecule real-time sequencing revealed a 3.6-Mbp genome with a single 3.55-Mbp circular chromosome and a 35.5-kbp plasmid. The highly acidic proteome includes a total of 2,962 proteins, some of which are archaeal-like.