Whole-Genome Sequencing and Annotation of Exiguobacterium sp. RIT 452, an Antibiotic-Producing Strain Isolated from a Pond Located on the Campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology

Exiguobacterium sp. RIT 452 is of biotechnological importance given its potential for antibiotic production. Bactericidal activity was detected using spent medium extract in a disk diffusion assay against Escherichia coli. The genome consists of 3,246 protein-coding sequences, including a variety of gene clusters involved in the synthesis of antibacterial compounds.