Abstract
We report here the draft genome sequence of Arthrobacter sp. MWB30 strain, isolated from a crude oil-contaminated seashore in Tae-an, South Korea, which is able to degrade the crude oil and its derivatives. The draft genome sequence of 4,647,008 bp provides a resource for the identification of crude oil-degrading mechanisms in strain MWB30.
Highlights
We report here the draft genome sequence of Arthrobacter sp
Severe oil spill accidents have occurred in the marine environment and caused serious environmental problems
This fact stimulated us to isolate indigenous oildegrading marine microorganisms that can be applied to the bioremediation of marine environments contaminated with petroleum oils and their derivatives
Summary
We report here the draft genome sequence of Arthrobacter sp. MWB30 strain, isolated from a crude oil-contaminated seashore in Tae-an, South Korea, which is able to degrade the crude oil and its derivatives. The genus Arthrobacter was placed into the family Micrococcaceae by Conn and Dimmick in 1947 [1]. Bacterial species belonging to this genus typically have a DNA GϩC content of 59% to 66%, and were characterized by peptidoglycan variation to the A3a (Arthrobacter globiformis group) or A4a type (Arthrobacter nicotianae group) [2, 3]. These species have been found in a variety of sources, including environmentally contaminated areas such as oil, sewage, and wastewater reservoir sediments [4,5,6,7].
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