Abstract
ABSTRACTIsoprene is produced in abundance by plants and constitutes a carbon source for microbes. The genomes of three isoprene degraders isolated from tree leaves or soil from the campus of the University of East Anglia were sequenced. These high-GC-content isolates are actinobacteria belonging to the genus Rhodococcus.
Highlights
Isoprene is produced in abundance by plants and constitutes a carbon source for microbes
Rhodococcus sp. strains ACPA1 and ACPA4 were isolated from the leaves of a white poplar tree (Populus alba) and Rhodococcus sp. strain ACS1 was isolated from soil in the vicinity of willow trees (Salix fragilis) located on the campus of the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
All three genomes contain high-similarity homologues (Ͼ80% amino acid identity) of the isoprene metabolic genes described in Rhodococcus sp
Summary
Isoprene is produced in abundance by plants and constitutes a carbon source for microbes. Strains ACPA1 and ACPA4 were isolated from the leaves of a white poplar tree (Populus alba) and Rhodococcus sp. Strain ACS1 was isolated from soil in the vicinity of willow trees (Salix fragilis) located on the campus of the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. Isolates were grown in liquid culture supplied with isoprene, as described previously [3].
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