Adriaenssens, Evelien M.Guerrero, Leandro D.Makhalanyane, Thulani PeterAislabie, Jackie M.Cowan, Don A.2014-08-152014-08-152014-03Adriaenssens EM, Guerrero LD, Makhalanyane TP, Aislabie JM, Cowan DA. 2014. Draft genome sequence of the aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium Sphingobium sp. strain Ant17, isolated from Antarctic soil. Genome Announc. 2(2):e00212-14. DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00212-14.2169-828710.1128/genomeA.00212-14.http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41306Here, we present the draft genome sequence of Sphingobium sp. strain Ant17, an aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium that was isolated from Antarctic oil-contaminated soil. An analysis of this genome can lead to insights into the mechanisms of xenobiotic degradation processes at low temperatures and potentially aid in bioremediation applications.en© 2014 Adriaenssens et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Sphingobium sp. strain Ant17AntarcticContaminationAnt17 genome analysisContaminated soilArticle