Comparative genomics reveals response of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans B403 to phenol after evolution.

Rhodococcus pyridinivorans B403 is a promising bacterium for degrading phenolic pollutants. In the application, the high-concentration substrate has a significant inhibitory effect on cell growth and phenol degradation, which makes adaptive evolution study of bacteria an important guarantee for further application. The present work found evolved R.