Arsenotrophic Achromobacter aegrifaciens strains isolated from arsenic contaminated tubewell water and soil sources shared similar genomic potentials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Arsenic (As), found in diverse ecosystems, poses major public health risks in various parts of the world. Arsenotrophic bacteria in contaminated environments help reduce toxicity by converting arsenite (AsIII) to less harmful arsenate (AsV). We assumed that Achromobacter aegrifaciens strains from As-contaminated tubewell water and soil would share similar genomic characteristics associated with arsenic detoxification and bioremediation. To investigate this, we employed both culture-dependent and culture-independent viz. whole genome sequencing (WGS) methods to thoroughly elucidate the phenotypic and genotypic features of two A. aegrifaciens strains isolated from As-contaminated tubewell water (BAW48) and soil (BAS32) samples collected in the Bogura district of Bangladesh

SUBMITTER: Hoque MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616139 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature