Draft Genome Sequence of the 1,4-Dioxane-Degrading Bacterium Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans BERK-1

Angel A Ramos-Garcia; Vijay Shankar; Christopher A Saski; Tom Hsiang; David L Freedman

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00207-18

Draft Genome Sequence of the 1,4-Dioxane-Degrading Bacterium Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans BERK-1

Genome Announc. 2018 Apr 5;6(14):e00207-18. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00207-18.

Authors

Angel A Ramos-Garcia¹, Vijay Shankar², Christopher A Saski², Tom Hsiang³, David L Freedman⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.
² Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.
³ Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA [email protected].

Abstract

Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans strain BERK-1 grows aerobically with 1,4-dioxane as its sole substrate. Reported here is its draft genome sequence, with a size of 7.1 Mbp. Key genes are highlighted in this article. BERK-1 exhibits a reduced level of cell aggregation and adherence to surfaces compared to those of P. dioxanivorans CB1190, giving it an apparent advantage for movement through soil.

Grants and funding

P20 GM109094/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States