Transcriptional response of the xerotolerant Arthrobacter sp. Helios strain to PEG-induced drought stress.

ABSTRACT: A new bacterial strain has been isolated from the microbiome of solar panels and classified as Arthrobacter sp. Helios according to its 16S rDNA, positioning it in the "Arthrobacter citreus group." The isolated strain is highly tolerant to desiccation, UV radiation and to the presence of metals and metalloids, while it is motile and capable of growing in a variety of carbon sources. These characteristics, together with observation that Arthrobacter sp. Helios seems to be permanently prepared to handle the desiccation stress, make it very versatile and give it a great potential to use it as a biotechnological chassis. The new strain genome has been sequenced and its analysis revealed that it is extremely well poised to respond to environmental stresses. We have analyzed

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Fernandez G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9608346 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature