RRC ID |
15413
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Author |
Taki H, Syutsubo K, Mattison RG, Harayama S.
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Title |
Identification and characterization of o-xylene-degrading Rhodococcus spp. which were dominant species in the remediation of o-xylene-contaminated soils.
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Journal |
Biodegradation
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Abstract |
Soils contaminated with o-xylene were more difficult to bioremediate than those contaminated with other BTEX hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene and p-xylene). In order to identify microorganisms responsible for o-xylene degradation in soil, microbial community structure analyses were carried out with two soil samples in the presence of o-xylene and mineral nutrients. In two different soil samples, Rhodococcus opacus became abundant. We were also able to isolate o-xylene degrading Rhodococcus species from these soil samples. A primer set was developed to specifically detect a cluster of this Rhodococcus group including isolated Rhodococcus strains, Rhodococcus opacus and Rhodococcus koreensis. The growth of this bacterial group in an o-xylene-contaminated soil was followed by competitive PCR (cPCR). The decrease in o-xylene clearly paralleled the growth of the Rhodococcus group.
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Volume |
18(1)
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Pages |
17-26
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Published |
2007-2-1
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DOI |
10.1007/s10532-005-9030-x
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PMID |
16485082
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MeSH |
Base Sequence
Biodegradation, Environmental
DNA Gyrase / genetics
DNA, Bacterial / genetics
DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
DNA, Ribosomal / isolation & purification
Genes, Bacterial
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / metabolism
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
Rhodococcus / classification
Rhodococcus / genetics
Rhodococcus / isolation & purification
Rhodococcus / metabolism*
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Soil Microbiology*
Soil Pollutants / metabolism*
Xylenes / metabolism*
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IF |
2.805
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Times Cited |
24
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WOS Category
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BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
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Resource |
General Microbes |
JCM 10743 |