# Complete genome sequence of strain JHJ, a chloromethane-degrading anaerobe affiliated with the family Oscillospiraceae

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of a bacteria strain that can break down chloromethane into formate and acetate.

## Contribution

The study provides the complete genome sequence of a novel chloromethane-degrading anaerobic bacterium.

## Key findings

- Strain JHJ has a 2.2 Mbp circular chromosome with 52.5% G + C content.
- The genome encodes an incomplete Wood-Ljungdahl pathway and 52 putative methyltransferases.

## Abstract

Oscillospiraceae bacterium strain JHJ, an anerobe isolated from estuarine sediment, degrades chloromethane to formate and acetate. The genome of strain JHJ consists of a 2.2 Mbp circular chromosome with a G + C content of 52.5% and encodes an incomplete Wood-Ljungdahl pathway and 52 putative methyltransferases.