Characterisation of marine bacterium Microbulbifer sp. ALW1 with Laminaria japonica degradation capability

Abstract

Key points Microbulbifer sp. ALW1 has Laminaria japonica degradation capability. Genomic information of strain ALW1 is useful for analysing the polysaccharides degradation process. Microbulbifer sp. ALW1 could be potentially applied in producing functional materials.

Keywords

• Brown algae
• Polysaccharide degradation
• Microbulbifer
• Strain characteristics
• Complete genome sequence