# Draft genome sequence of the naphthalene-degrading bacterium Rhodococcus pyridinivorans RA1 isolated from an industrial soil sample in Mosul, Iraq

## TL;DR

This paper presents the draft genome sequence of a bacterium that can break down naphthalene, isolated from industrial soil in Mosul, Iraq.

## Contribution

The paper provides the first draft genome of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans RA1, a naphthalene-degrading bacterium from Iraq.

## Key findings

- The draft genome is 5,419,924 base pairs long.
- The genome has a GC content of 67.5%.

## Abstract

Rhodococcus pyridinivorans RA1 was isolated for the ability to grow on naphthalene from an industrial site near Mosul, Iraq. The draft genome is 5,419,924 bp with a GC content of 67.5%.