Mucilaginibacter sp. Strain Metal(loid) and Antibiotic Resistance Isolated from Estuarine Soil Contaminated Mine Tailing from the Fundao Dam.

ABSTRACT: In 2015 a mine dam with Mn-Fe-rich tailings collapsed releasing million tons of sediments over an estuary, in the Southwest of Brazil. The tailings have a high concentration of metals that contaminated soil until the present day. The high contaminant concentrations possibly caused a selection for microorganisms able to strive in such harsh conditions. Here, we isolated metal(loid) and anti-biotic resistance bacteria from the contaminated estuarine soil. After 16S rDNA sequencing to identify the strains, we selected the Mucilaginibacter sp. strain for a whole-genome sequence due to the bioprospective potential of the genus and the high resistance profile. We obtained a complete genome and a genome-guided characterization. Our finding suggests that the 21p strain is possibly a new spe

SUBMITTER: Vasconcelos ALS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8871858 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature