Abstract
We present the draft genome of the petroleum-degrading Thalassospira sp. strain HJ, isolated from tidal marine sediment. Knowledge of this genomic information will inform studies on electrogenesis and means to degrade environmental organic contaminants, including compounds found in petroleum.
Highlights
We present the draft genome of the petroleum-degrading Thalassospira sp. strain HJ, isolated from tidal marine sediment
Strains isolated from shoreline sediments that regularly receive petroleum contaminants could potentially be exploited to break down petroleum in controlled environments, such as in microbial fuel cells (2)
Strain HJ was isolated from stagnant tidal marine sediment at Kaichu-doro Beach, Okinawa, Japan (26°19=56.1ЉN 127°54=0ЉE), in October 2013, 5 km from a large petroleum storage facility that has been in operation since the early 1970s
Summary
We present the draft genome of the petroleum-degrading Thalassospira sp. strain HJ, isolated from tidal marine sediment. Through oil spills large and small, humans have amplified petroleum-degrading microorganisms on an unprecedented global scale (1). Strains isolated from shoreline sediments that regularly receive petroleum contaminants could potentially be exploited to break down petroleum in controlled environments, such as in microbial fuel cells (2).
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