Mixta calida strain:HXX308 Genome sequencing. Mixta calida strain:HXX308

Species belonging to the genus Mixta have been isolated from a diverse range of environments, including plants, insects, food, and the human body. Notably, Mixta calida HXX308 was isolated from sediments at a depth of over 10,000 meters in the Mariana Trench, and it possesses the capability to degrade alkanes. Currently, research on various species of the Mixta genus is predominantly focused on their role as symbiotic bacteria in insects for the control of plant diseases, as well as issues related to pathogenicity and food safety. However, the ecological functionality and significance of Mixta in natural environments remain significantly underestimated.