Complete genome sequence of Acinetobacter bacterium strain BZX-2 isolated from hybrid sturgeon
Baodi Shang, Xiaoyi Li, Xiaoping Zhang, Feng Chen, Fei Zhao, Feixiong Chen, Xiaodong Shen · 2026
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Baodi Shang and colleagues report the complete genome of an Acinetobacter strain taken from a sick hybrid sturgeon at a fish farm in Guizhou Province, China. Their 2026 genome announcement describes strain BZX-2, cultured from mucus on ulcerated skin of the hybrid fish in April 2024. Relatives of this bacterium have already sickened farmed sturgeon, disturbing organs and gut communities.
Hybrid long- and short-read sequencing assembled one chromosome of about 3.82 million bases carrying 3,566 predicted protein-coding genes. The team catalogued the strain's antibiotic resistance genes as part of the characterization. The isolate now rests in a national culture collection for other researchers. The authors frame the genome as groundwork for preventing and controlling sturgeon disease in aquaculture, where Acinetobacter outbreaks threaten a valuable farmed fish.
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| CREATOR | Baodi Shang, Xiaoyi Li, Xiaoping Zhang, Feng Chen, Fei Zhao, Feixiong Chen, Xiaodong Shen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |