Complete Genome Sequence and Biodegradation Characteristics of Benzoic Acid-Degrading Bacterium Pseudomonas sp. SCB32.

ABSTRACT: Allelochemicals are metabolites produced by living organisms that have a detrimental effect on other species when released into the environment. These chemicals play critical roles in the problems associated with crop replanting. Benzoic acid is a representative allelochemical found in root exudates and rhizosphere soil of crops and inhibits crop growth. The bioremediation of allelochemicals by microorganisms is an efficient decontamination process. In this research, a bacterial strain capable of degrading benzoic acid as the sole carbon source was isolated. The genome of the strain was sequenced, and biodegradation characteristics and metabolic mechanisms were examined. Strain SCB32 was identified as Pseudomonas sp. based on 16S rRNA gene analysis coupled with physiological and bio

SUBMITTER: Xiang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7354641 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature