Draft genome sequence of Agarivorans albus strain S3 capable of utilizing nori as a nutrient source.

Abstract

We sequenced the draft genome of Agarivorans albus strain S3, a bacterium capable of utilizing nori (Pyropia yezoensis), a polysaccharide-rich seaweed, as a nutrient source. The genome revealed approximately 100 genes involved in the degradation of starch, β-glucans including cellulose, galactans including agar/porphyran, mannans, xylan, and other polysaccharides.