Genome Sequence and Description of Paracoccus denitrificans Strain R-1, Isolated from Activated Sludge

Paracoccus denitrificans strain R-1 was isolated from an activated sludge sample from a sewage treatment plant in Taiwan. The complete genome, which was sequenced on the NovaSeq 6000 and PacBio Sequel platforms, consists of one chromosome with 4.05 Mb and one plasmid with 689 kb. Genome annotation predicts 4,167 protein-coding genes, 49 tRNAs, and 8 rRNAs.