Pseudomonas mandelii SW-3, isolated from the Napahai plateau wetland, can survive in cold environments. The mechanisms underlying the survival of bacteria in low temperatures and high altitudes are not yet fully understood. In this study, the whole genome of SW-3 was sequenced to identify the genomic features that may contribute to survival in cold environments. The results showed that the genome size of strain SW-3 was 6,538,059 bp with a GC content of 59%. A total of 67 tRNAs, a 34,110 bp prophage sequence, and a large number of metabolic genes were found. Based on 16S rRNA gene phylogeny and average nucleotide identity analysis among P. mandelii, SW-3 was identified as a strain belonging to P. mandelii. In addition, we clarified the mechanisms by which SW-3 survived in a cold environment, providing a basis for further investigation of host-phage interaction. P. mandelii SW-3 showed stress resistance mechanisms, including glycogen and trehalose metabolic pathways, and antisense transcriptional silencing. Furthermore, cold shock proteins and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase may play pivotal roles in facilitating adaptation to cold environmental conditions. The genome-wide analysis provided us with a deeper understanding of the cold-adapted bacterium.

Faculty of Life Science and Technology Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650500 Yunnan China

Medical School Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650500 Yunnan China

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