# Genome sequences of Bacillus spizenii SHT-15 isolated from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) rhizosphere in the arid region of Northwest China

**Authors:** Zhichao Meng, XinXiang Niu, Ablimit Nuraliya, Yue Sheng, Hongmei Yang, Ming Chu, Ning Wang, Huifang Bao, Faqiang Zhan, Rong Yang, Kai Lou, Shuang Dou, Zhao Zhang, Yun Chen, Yignwu Shi

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.00536-25 · 2026-01-26

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of a Bacillus spizenii strain isolated from cotton rhizosphere soil in an arid region of China.

## Contribution

The study provides the first whole-genome sequence of Bacillus spizenii SHT-15 from a cotton rhizosphere in an arid region.

## Key findings

- The genome size of strain SHT-15 is 4.082 Mb.
- It contains 4,185 predicted protein-coding sequences and 96 RNA genes.

## Abstract

Bacillus spizenii strain SHT-15 was isolated from the rhizosphere soil in Shihezi, Xinjiang, China. This study presents the whole-genome sequencing of strain SHT-15, revealing a genome size of 4.082 Mb, which comprises 4,185 predicted protein-coding sequences and 96 RNA genes.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Gossypium hirsutum (taxon 3635)

## Full-text entities

- **Species:** Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton, species) [taxon 3635]

## Figures

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12896162