Announcement of the whole genome sequence of Planococcus plakortidis

Planococcus plakortidis is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, aerobic bacterium commonly isolated from marine environments and recognised for its biotechnological potential, including pigment production with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. In this study, we present the whole genome sequence of a Planococcus plakortidis strain, unexpectedly isolated from the saline-alkali soil in a garden of the University Of Karachi, Pakistan. Using a BLAST search against the NCBI database, the 16S rRNA sequence shows 99.84% similarity with Planococcus plakortidis AS/ASP. The sequence was assembled to a total size of 3.305 Mb in 39 contigs and an N50 value of 915,220 bases. The genome exhibits a G+C content of 49.88%. The genome data, deposited under BioProject PRJNA1184773, may provide further insight into its metabolic pathways, genetic diversity and biotechnological potential普拉科蒂斯动性球菌（Planococcus plakortidis）是一种革兰氏阳性、不产芽孢的需氧细菌，通常分离自海洋环境，因其具备生物技术应用潜力而受到关注，该菌可合成具有抗氧化及抗菌活性的色素。本研究报道了一株普拉科蒂斯动性球菌的全基因组序列，该菌株意外分离自巴基斯坦卡拉奇大学某园区的盐碱土壤中。通过针对NCBI数据库开展BLAST比对，该菌株的16S rRNA序列与Planococcus plakortidis AS/ASP菌株的同源性达99.84%。该基因组序列经组装后共包含39个重叠群（contig），总长度为3.305 Mb，N50值为915220 bp。该基因组的G+C含量为49.88%。本次提交至BioProject编号PRJNA1184773的基因组数据，可为进一步解析该菌的代谢通路、遗传多样性及生物技术应用潜力提供参考依据。