Complete Genome Sequences of Bioluminescent Staphylococcus aureus Strains Xen31 and Xen36, Derived from Two Clinical Isolates

Here, we report complete genome sequences of two clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, namely, Xen31 and Xen36, which have been genetically modified to express an optimized Photorhabdus luminescens luciferase operon. Xen31 and Xen36 are bioluminescent strains used widely for investigation of bacterial pathogenesis, drug discovery, and development of novel therapies. Here, we report complete genome sequences of two clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, namely, Xen31 and Xen36, which have been genetically modified to express an optimized Photorhabdus luminescens luciferase operon. Xen31 and Xen36 are bioluminescent strains used widely for investigation of bacterial pathogenesis, drug discovery, and development of novel therapies.

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In this study, we sequenced the complete genomes of two clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Xen31 and Xen36, which were genetically modified to express an optimized Photorhabdus luminescens luciferase operon. These bioluminescent strains, Xen31 and Xen36, are widely used for studying bacterial pathogenesis, drug discovery, and the development of novel therapies.