Comparative Genomic Analysis Reveals Preserved Features in Organohalide-Respiring <i>Sulfurospirillum</i> Strains
Yi Yang, Torsten Schubert, Yan Lv, Xiuying Li, Jun Yan
Abstract
Organohalide-respiring bacteria (OHRB) play critical roles in the detoxification of chlorinated pollutants and bioremediation of subsurface environments (e.g., groundwater and sediment) impacted by anthropogenic chlorinated solvents. The majority of known OHRB cannot perform reductive dechlorination below neutral pH, hampering the applications of OHRB for remediating acidified groundwater due to fermentation and reductive dechlorination ( 1 , 2 ).
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BiologyGenomePhylogenetic treeGeneticsGeneStrain (injury)MicrobiologyAnatomyMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyChromium effects and bioremediationGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies