TABLE 1.

RDX-degrading isolates^a

Rhodococcus sp. strain	Location of isolationb	GenBank accession no.	Database match
			Rhodococcus erythropolis strain	GenBank accession no.	% Nucleotide identity
HS1	A	AY168579	EPWF	AY822047	99
HS2	A	AY168580	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS3	A	AY168581	EPWF	AY822047	99
HS4	A	AY168582	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS5	A	AY168583	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS6	A	AY168584	EPWF	AY822047	99
HS7	A	AY168585	EPWF	AY822047	99
HS8	B	AY168586	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS9	B	AY168587	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS10	B	AY168588	EPWF	AY822047	99
HS11	B	AY168589	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS12	C	AY168590	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS13	C	AY168591	EPWF	AY822047	99
HS14	C	AY168592	EPWF	AY822047	99
HS15	D	AY168593	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS16	D	AY168594	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS17	D	AY168595	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS18	D	AY168596	AC76	AJ717370	99
HS19	A	AY168597	AC76	AJ717370	99

^aShown are the designated strain names, materials and areas from which the strains were isolated, 16S rRNA gene sequence accession numbers, and closest 16S rRNA matches.

^bA, soil sample adjacent to munitions building where floor dust sweepings are deposited; B, detritus from a munitions factory drain; C, detritus from a drain in an area where explosives are steamed out of shells; D, soil 3 m from an area where explosives are steamed out of shells.