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. 2014 Sep 4;2(5):e00887-14.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00887-14.

Draft Genome Sequences of Ralstonia pickettii Strains SSH4 and CW2, Isolated from Space Equipment

Pieter Monsieurs  1 , Kristel Mijnendonckx  1 , Ann Provoost  1 , Kasthuri Venkateswaran  2 , C Mark Ott  3 , Natalie Leys  1 , Rob Van Houdt  4
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Draft Genome Sequences of Ralstonia pickettii Strains SSH4 and CW2, Isolated from Space Equipment

Pieter Monsieurs et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

Ralstonia pickettii SSH4 and CW2 were isolated from space equipment. Here, we report their draft genome sequences with the aim of gaining insight into their potential to adapt to these environments.

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