Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) biodegradation capacity revealed by a genome-function relationship approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination has been a worldwide environmental issue because of its impact on ecosystems and human health. Biodegradation plays an important role in PAH removal in natural environments. To date, many PAH-degrading strains and degradation genes have been reported. However, a comprehensive PAH-degrading gene database is still lacking, hindering a deep understanding of PAH degraders in the era of big data. Furthermore, the relationships between the PAH-catabolic genotype and phenotype remain unclear.

Results

Here, we established a bacterial PAH-degrading gene database and explored PAH biodegradation capability via a genome-function relationship approach. The investigation of functional genes in the experimentally verified PAH d

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150532 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature