Table 2.
Genome sequencing projects of PAH‐degrading bacteria (adapted from the GOLD database: http://www.genomesonline.org).
| PAH degraders | Genome size (kb) | GC% | Habitat | goldstampa/Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed | ||||
| Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6 | 4395 | 65.9 | Soil | Gc00930 |
| Mycobacterium flavenscens PYR‐GCK | 5619 | 67 | Soil | Gc00534 |
| Mycobacterium sp. JLS | 6048 | 68 | Soil | Gc00516 |
| Mycobacterium sp. MCS | 5705 | 68 | Soil | Gc00392 |
| Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR‐1 | 6491 | 67.8 | Sediment | Gc00479 |
| Polaromonas naphthalenivorans CJ2 | 4410 | 62.5 | Fresh water | Gc00486/c |
| Rhodococcus erythropolis PR4 | 6516 | 62 | Marine | Gc00980 |
| Rhodococcus opacus B4 | 7913 | 67 | Gc00982 | |
| Sphingomonas wittichii RW1 | 5382 | 67 | Fresh water | Gc00571 |
| Pseudomonas sp.b | ||||
| Ongoing | ||||
| Arthrobacter phenanthrenovorans Sphe3 | Soil | Gi01675 | ||
| Burkholderia sp. Ch1‐1 | 3789 | 58 | Soil | Gi03275 |
| Burkholderia sp. Cs1‐4 | Rhizosphere | Gi03276 | ||
| Cycloclasticus sp. TU126 | 2300 | Fresh water | Gi02200 | |
| Cycloclasticus pugetii PS‐1 | Marine, sediment | Gi03249 | ||
| Mycobacterium sp. Spyr1 | 66 | Soil | Gi02013 |
a.
Links to sequence information and genome database can be retrieved with the goldstamp ID.
b.
There are genome sequencing projects of over 50 Pseudomonas species/strains, of which 17 are complete, many of which are capable of PAH degradation.