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- Scientists isolated the Gram-positive bacterium Nocardioides alcanivorans NGK65 from plastic-polluted soil and grew it on polyethylene as its only carbon source.
- Nanopore sequencing was used to identify potential enzymes that could break down polyethylene.
- This study presents the draft genome of this newly identified bacterium, contributing to our understanding of organisms in plastic-affected environments (the terrestrial plastisphere).
Article Abstract
The Gram-positive bacterium Nocardioides alcanivorans NGK65 was isolated from plastic-polluted soil and cultivated on medium with polyethylene as the single carbon source. Nanopore sequencing revealed the presence of candidate enzymes for the biodegradation of polyethylene. Here, we report the draft genome of this newly described member of the terrestrial plastisphere.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9387258 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mra.01213-21 | DOI Listing |
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