Abstract
Plastic accumulation, especially in the oceans, is a significant environmental issue. Despite being highly recalcitrant to biodegradation, the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6 enzymatically degrades poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) plastics. A recent study by Hachisuka et al. (e00020-21) describes the development of a genetic system for this organism and the use of this tool to identify the genes required for PET degradation. The availability of a genetic system for this bacterium affords opportunities to develop strains with enhanced PET-degrading abilities.
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