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. 2017 Oct-Dec;48(4):607-609.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjm.2016.09.022. Epub 2017 Jun 3.

Complete genome sequence of a phthalic acid esters degrading Mycobacterium sp. YC-RL4

Lei Ren  1 , Shuanghu Fan  1 , Junhuan Wang  1 , Nahurira Ruth  1 , Cheng Qiao  1 , Yang Jia  1 , Yanchun Yan  2
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Complete genome sequence of a phthalic acid esters degrading Mycobacterium sp. YC-RL4

Lei Ren et al. Braz J Microbiol. 2017 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Mycobacterium sp. YC-RL4 is capable of utilizing a broad range of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) as sole source of carbon and energy for growth. The preliminary studies demonstrated its high degrading efficiency and good performance during the bioprocess with environmental samples. Here, we present the complete genome of Mycobacterium sp. YC-RL4, which consists of one circular chromosome (5,801,417bp) and one plasmid (252,568bp). The genomic analysis and gene annotation were performed and many potential genes responsible for the biodegradation of PAEs were identified from the genome. These results may advance the investigation of bioremediation of PAEs-contaminated environments by strain YC-RL4.

Keywords: Biodegradation; Genome Sequence; Mycobacterium sp.; Phthalic acid esters.

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