Detection of gene clusters for biodegradation of alkanes and aromatic compounds in the Rhodococcus qingshengii VKM Ac-2784D genome.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial species of the genus Rhodococcus are known to be efficient degraders of hydrocarbons in contaminated soil. They are also employed for bioremediation of polluted environments. These bacteria are widely met in soil, water and living organisms. Previously, we have isolated the Rhodococcus qingshengii strain VKM Ac-2784D from the rhizosphere of couch grass growing on oil-contaminated soil. This strain can effectively degrade oil and some model compounds (naphthalene, anthracene and phenanthrene). The results of phylogenetic analysis show that this strain belongs to the species R. qingshengii. To understand the catabolic properties of this strain, we have studied its gene clusters possessing such properties. The alkane destruction genes are represented by two clusters and five separat

SUBMITTER: Markova YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266561 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature