Draft genome of an anaerobic nitrate-reducing, benzene-degrading member of the order Thermincolales

Johnny Z Xiao; Camilla L Nesbø; Olivia Molenda; Courtney R A Toth; Elizabeth A Edwards

doi:10.1128/mra.00295-24

Draft genome of an anaerobic nitrate-reducing, benzene-degrading member of the order Thermincolales

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Oct 10;13(10):e0029524. doi: 10.1128/mra.00295-24. Epub 2024 Aug 27.

Authors

Johnny Z Xiao¹, Camilla L Nesbø², Olivia Molenda¹, Courtney R A Toth¹, Elizabeth A Edwards¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Abstract

We present a metagenome assembled genome (MAG) of an anaerobic bacterium from a nitrate-reducing, benzene-degrading enrichment culture (NRBC). The draft Thermincolales genome consists of 20 contigs with a total length of 4.09 Mbp and includes putative carboxylase genes likely involved in benzene activation.

Keywords: Thermincolales; anaerobic; benzene; carboxylase; metagenome assembled genome; nitrate reduction.

Grants and funding

OGI-102 and OGI-107/Genome Canada (GC)