Salibacterium sp. K-3 Genome sequencing

Manganese(II) oxidation in aquatic and terrestrial environments is primarily a microbial process, where Mn(II) is cycled to biogenic Mn(IV). While the mechanisms are well studied in bacteria from marine and freshwater systems at near neutral pH, little is known about Mn(II) oxidation in high salt conditions. The aim of this work was to investigate Mn(II) oxidation, and tolerance to perchlorate and heavy metals by microbes from hypersaline lakes.