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The genome of Polaromonas sp. strain JS666: insights into the evolution of a hydrocarbon- and xenobiotic-degrading bacterium, and features of relevance to biotechnology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18723656     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Polaromonas sp. strain JS666 can grow on cis-1,2-dichloroethene (cDCE) as a sole carbon and energy source and may be useful for bioremediation of chlorinated solvent-contaminated sites. Analysis of the genome sequence of JS666 (5.9 Mb) shows a bacterium well adapted to pollution that carries many genes likely to be involved in hydrocarbon and xenobiotic catabolism and metal resistance. Clusters of genes coding for haloalkane, haloalkanoate, n-alkane, alicyclic acid, cyclic alcohol, and aromatic catabolism were analyzed in detail, and growth on acetate, catechol, chloroacetate, cyclohexane carboxylate, cyclohexanol, ferulate, heptane, 3-hydroxybenzoate, hydroxyquinol, gentisate, octane, protocatechuate, and salicylate was confirmed experimentally. Strain JS666 also harbors diverse putative mobile genetic elements, including retrons, inteins, a miniature inverted-repeat transposable element, insertion sequence transposases from 14 families, eight genomic islands, a Mu family bacteriophage, and two large (338- and 360-kb) plasmids. Both plasmids are likely to be self-transferable and carry genes for alkane, alcohol, aromatic, and haloacid metabolism. Overall, the JS666 genome sequence provides insights into the evolution of pollutant-degrading bacteria and provides a toolbox of catabolic genes with utility for biotechnology.
Authors:
Timothy E Mattes; Anne K Alexander; Paul M Richardson; A Christine Munk; Cliff S Han; Paul Stothard; Nicholas V Coleman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2008-08-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied and environmental microbiology     Volume:  74     ISSN:  1098-5336     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl. Environ. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-14     Completed Date:  2008-11-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605801     Medline TA:  Appl Environ Microbiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6405-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 4105 Seamans Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. tim-mattes@uiowa.edu
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GENBANK/CP000316;  CP000317;  CP000318
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
Comamonadaceae / genetics*
DNA, Bacterial / chemistry,  genetics*
Enzymes / genetics*
Evolution, Molecular*
Genes, Bacterial
Genome, Bacterial*
Hydrocarbons / metabolism
Interspersed Repetitive Sequences
Molecular Sequence Data
Multigene Family
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Xenobiotics / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/DNA, Bacterial; 0/Enzymes; 0/Hydrocarbons; 0/Xenobiotics
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