Cellulomonas sp. B6 strain:B6 Genome sequencing and assembly

Lignocellulose degrading bacteria are important in many industries such as feed and paper industries, and also as a source of enzymatic extracts for scarification of cellulose in second generation bioethanol production. We have isolated a Cellulomonas sp strain, which we named B6, from decaying native forest soil with high xylanolytic and cellulolytic activity. We have obtained a draft version of the bacterial genome using the Illumina MiSeq sequencing platform and have identified new glycosyl hydrolases with a wide array of enzymatic activities. This work supports the high potential of Cellulomonas genus as a source of cellulolytic enzymes.