Draft genome sequences of Pseudomonas chengduensis strain BW1 and Sphingobium sp. strain MK2 isolated from oil sands process-affected water

TL;DR

This paper presents the draft genomes of two bacteria found in oil sands water that can break down phenanthrene, a type of pollutant.

Contribution

The study provides new draft genomes for Pseudomonas chengduensis and Sphingobium sp. from oil sands process-affected water.

Findings

Pseudomonas chengduensis strain BW1 has a 5.5 Mb genome.

Sphingobium sp. strain MK2 has a 4.1 Mb genome.

The isolates are phenanthrene-degrading and were challenging to culture separately.

Abstract

Draft genomes of two phenanthrene-degrading bacterial isolates from oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) in Alberta, Canada were sequenced. Both isolates grew in close association on agar plates and were difficult to obtain axenically. They represent novel Pseudomonas chengduensis and Sphingobium sp. strains with genomes of 5.5 and 4.1 Mbases length, respectively.