Draft genome sequence of a novel acidophilic iron-oxidizing Firmicutes species, "Acidibacillus ferrooxidans" (SLC66T)

Abstract

Here, we present the draft genome sequence of the type strain of "Acidibacillus ferrooxidans," a mesophilic, heterotrophic, and acidophilic bacterium that was isolated from mine spoilage subjected to accelerated weathering in humidity cell tests carried out by the former U.S. Bureau of Mines in Salt Lake City, UT.