Genome Sequence of Halorhabdus tiamatea, the First Archaeon Isolated from a Deep-Sea Anoxic Brine Lake

Abstract
We present the draft genome of Halorhabdus tiamatea , the first member of the Archaea ever isolated from a deep-sea anoxic brine. Genome comparison with Halorhabdus utahensis revealed some striking differences, including a marked increase in genes associated with transmembrane transport and putative genes for a trehalose synthase and a lactate dehydrogenase.