is unique in that it can generate high current densities in bioelectrochemical systems (BES) operating under high salt conditions. This ability is important for the development of BES treating high salt wastewater and microbial desalination cells. Therefore, the genome of was characterized to identify proteins that might allow this strain to survive in high salt BES. Comparison to other species revealed that 81 of its 87 -type cytochromes had homologs in and . Genes coding for many extracellular electron transfer proteins were also detected, including the outer membrane -type cytochromes OmcS and OmcZ and the soluble -type cytochrome PgcA. also appears to have numerous membrane complexes involved in the translocation of protons and sodium ions and channels that provide protection against osmotic shock. In addition, it has more DNA repair genes than most species, suggesting that it might be able to more rapidly repair DNA damage caused in high salt and low pH anode environments. Although this genomic analysis provides invaluable insight into mechanisms used by to survive in high salt BES, genetic, transcriptomic, and proteomic studies will need to be done to validate their roles.