# Draft genome of a manganese-oxidizing bacterium Marinobacter sp. DUT-1 with potential metal resistance

## TL;DR

Scientists sequenced the genome of a manganese-oxidizing bacterium from Bohai Bay, which could help clean up metal pollution in oceans.

## Contribution

The study provides a new genome sequence of a manganese-oxidizing bacterium with potential for marine metal pollution remediation.

## Key findings

- Marinobacter sp. DUT-1 was isolated from Bohai Bay and shows Mn(II) oxidation capability.
- The genome is 4,004,237 bp long with a GC% of 59.17.
- The bacterium may play a role in marine metal pollution remediation.

## Abstract

The marine bacterium Marinobacter sp. DUT-1, isolated from Bohai Bay surface sediment, exhibits Mn(II) oxidation capability. Its genome contains 4,004,237 bp of sequence with a GC% content of 59.17. The isolation of this manganese-oxidizing bacteria highlights its potential role in metal pollution remediation in marine environments.