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The complete alk sequences of Rhodococcus erythropolis from Lake Baikal.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Rhodococci are bacteria able to degrade a wide range of hydrocarbons, including the alkanes present in crude oil, due to alk genes in their genomes. FINDINGS:Genome sequencing of DNA from Rhodococcus erythropolis strain 4 (obtained from a deep-water bitumen mound) revealed four alk genes, and the predicted amino acid sequences coded by these genes were highly conserved, having sections up to 11 amino acid residues. CONCLUSIONS:Obtained four genes from Rhodococcus erythropolis were similar to corresponding genes from other bacteria collected from other environments, including marine sources. This indicated a large-scale horizontal alk gene transfer between bacteria from different subgenera.

SUBMITTER: Likhoshvay A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4227987 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The complete alk sequences of Rhodococcus erythropolis from Lake Baikal.

Likhoshvay Alexander A   Lomakina Anna A   Grachev Mihail M  

SpringerPlus 20141021


<h4>Background</h4>Rhodococci are bacteria able to degrade a wide range of hydrocarbons, including the alkanes present in crude oil, due to alk genes in their genomes.<h4>Findings</h4>Genome sequencing of DNA from Rhodococcus erythropolis strain 4 (obtained from a deep-water bitumen mound) revealed four alk genes, and the predicted amino acid sequences coded by these genes were highly conserved, having sections up to 11 amino acid residues.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Obtained four genes from Rhodococcus  ...[more]

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