Genomic Characterization of Potential Plant Growth-Promoting Features of <i>Sphingomonas</i> Strains Isolated from the International Space Station
Jonathan Lombardino, Swati Bijlani, Nitin K. Singh, Jason M. Wood, Richard Barker, Simon Gilroy, Clay C. C. Wang, Kasthuri Venkateswaran
Abstract
Sphingomonas is ubiquitous in nature, including the anthropogenically contaminated extreme environments. Members of the Sphingomonas genus have been identified as potential candidates for space biomining beyond earth.
Topics & Concepts
SphingomonasBiologyMetagenomicsSphingomonas paucimobilisGeneticsMicrobiology16S ribosomal RNAGeneBacteriaMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology