Abstract
We report here the draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus qingshengii strain TUHH-12. The ability of this piezotolerant bacterium to grow on crude oil and tetracosane as sole carbon sources at 150 × 105 Pa makes it useful in studies of hydrocarbon degradation under simulated deep-sea conditions.
Highlights
We report here the draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus qingshengii strain TUHH-12
High pressure can inhibit the growth of sedimentary hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria (1), laboratory biodegradation studies are typically performed at ambient pressure, and the extent to which their results are applicable to the deep ocean is uncertain
We report here the draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus qingshengii strain TUHH-12, which we have used in high-pressure hydrocarbon degradation studies (2)
Summary
We report here the draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus qingshengii strain TUHH-12. The ability of this piezotolerant bacterium to grow on crude oil and tetracosane as sole carbon sources at 150 ؋ 105 Pa makes it useful in studies of hydrocarbon degradation under simulated deep-sea conditions. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the recent expansion of deep-sea drilling highlight the importance of understanding biodegradation processes that control the long-term fate of hydrocarbons in deep marine sediments. High pressure can inhibit the growth of sedimentary hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria (1), laboratory biodegradation studies are typically performed at ambient pressure, and the extent to which their results are applicable to the deep ocean is uncertain.
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