Draft Genome Sequence of the Novel, Moderately Thermophilic, Iron- And Sulfur-Oxidizing Firmicute Strain Y002, Isolated from an Extremely Acidic Geothermal Environment

Abstract

We report the draft genome sequence of the Firmicute strain Y002, a facultatively anaerobic, acidophilic bacterium that catalyzes the dissimilatory oxidation of iron and sulfur and the reduction of ferric iron. Analysis of the genome (2.9 Mb; G1C content, 46 mol%) provided insights into its ability to grow in extremely acidic geothermal environments.