Genome sequencing to develop Paenibacillus donghaensis strain JH8T (KCTC 13049T = LMG 23780T) as a microbial fertilizer and correlation to its plant growth-promoting phenotype

Paenibacillus donghaensis JH8(T) (KCTC 13049(T) = LMG 23780(T)) is a Gram-positive, mesophilic, endospore-forming bacterium isolated from East Sea sediment at depth of 500 m in Korea. The strain exhibited plant cell wall hydrolytic and plant growth promoting abilities. The complete genome of P. donghaensis strain JH8(T) contains 7602 protein-coding sequences and an average GC content of 49.7% in its chromosome (8.54 Mbp). Genes encoding proteins related to the degradation of plant cell wall, nitrogen-fixation, phosphate solubilization, and synthesis of siderophore were existed in the P. donghaensis strain JH8(T) genome, indicating that this strain can be used as an eco-friendly microbial agent for increasing agricultural productivity.