Shimia aestuarii strain:AMM-P-2 Genome sequencing and assembly. Shimia aestuarii strain:AMM-P-2

Dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) is an important molecule in the marine sulphur cycle, large amounts being produced by corals and their dinoflagellate endosymbionts, Symbiodiniaceae. Although corals are known to harbour bacteria that can catabolise DMSP, the recent discovery of bacteria capable of producing DMSP in coastal and deep-sea environments raises the possibility of a bacterial contribution to the DMSP output of corals. Here, 157 bacteria associated with four common coral species were isolated and screened for their ability to produce DMSP by targeting dsyB, a key gene involved in DMSP biosynthesis. An abundant dsyB-harbouring strain, Shimia aestuarii AMM-P-2, was then selected for genome sequencing.