Functional genomic insights into Floricoccus penangensis ML061-4 isolated from leaf surface of Assam tea

Floricoccus penangensis ML061-4 was originally isolated from the leaf surface of an Assam teaplant (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) from Northern Thailand. To assess the functions encoded bythe F. penangensis ML061-4 genome, gene identification and annotation were undertaken by insilico analysis. The complete genome of F. penangensis ML061-4 consists of single chromosome of2,159,127 base pairs, containing a GC content of 33.2% and encompassing 2049 predicted protein-encoding genes. A total of 1195 genes (58.0%) in the F. penangensis ML061-4 genome have assignablefunctions based on BlastKOALA analysis. Furthermore, 1235 genes (59.9%) were classified into sixKEGG functional categories with 187 associated pathways, while 1419 genes (68.8%) were assigneda putative function by the Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COGs) database. The ML061-4 genomewas evaluated for genes associated with complex carbohydrate metabolism, bacterial adhesion,virulence factors, pathogenicity, bacteriophages, antiviral defence systems as well as toxin- andantibiotic-resistance associated genes, and genes involved in toxin production, secondary metabolitebiosynthesis and xenobiotics biodegradation. The obtained results support the notion of F. penangensis ML061-4 being safe for biotechnological and food industry purposes. This is the first report outliningfunctional genomic insights regarding a member of the genus Floricoccus.