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Complete genome sequence of Geobacillus stearothermophilus strain CS7089 isolated from a commercial agar preparation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: strain CS7089 was isolated as a thermophilic contaminant from commercial agar used to produce microbiological growth media. We present the 3,555,170 bp genome of this organism and report on its basic characteristics, as well as its isolation from molten LB agar medium.

Source: Microbiology Resource Announcements

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00347-26

Authors: Enea Maffei, Jessica Ransome, Carmen Saez, Martin J. Loessner, Alexander Harms

Institutions: ETH Zurich, Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Health

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

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