Here, 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.The South African National Research Foundation, the University of Pretoria Vice-
Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (to E.M.A.), the Genomics
Research Institute of the University of Pretoria (to E.M.A., L.D.G.,
T.P.M., and D.A.C.), the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment,
New Zealand (projects C09X0307 and C09X1001 to J.M.A.), and
Antarctica New Zealand.http://genomea.asm.org/am201
