Differential Expression and PAH Degradation: What Burkholderia vietnamiensis G4 Can Tell Us?

ABSTRACT: Petroleum is the major energy matrix in the world whose refining generates chemical byproducts that may damage the environment. Among such waste, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are considered persistent pollutants. Sixteen of these are considered priority for remediation, and among them is benzo(a)pyrene. Amid remediation techniques, bioremediation stands out. The genus Burkholderia is amongst the microorganisms known for being capable of degrading persistent compounds; its strains are used as models to study such ability. High-throughput sequencing allows researchers to reach a wider knowledge about biodegradation by bacteria. Using transcripts and mRNA analysis, the genomic regions involved in this aptitude can be detected. To unravel these processes, we used the model

SUBMITTER: Cauduro GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7474390 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature