Sphingobium chlorophenolicum
| Sphingobium chlorophenolicum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Sphingomonadales |
| Family: | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Sphingobium |
| Species: | S. chlorophenolicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphingobium chlorophenolicum | |
Sphingobium chlorophenolicum is a species of Proteobacteria.
Sphingobium chlorophenolicum strain L-1 is of interest to researchers because it can mineralize the toxic pesticide pentachlorophenol (PCP). [1] [2]
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References
- ↑ Copley SD, Rokicki J, Turner P, Daligault H, Nolan M, Land M. (Dec 16, 2011). "The whole genome sequence of Sphingobium chlorophenolicum L-1: insights into the evolution of the pentachlorophenol degradation pathway.". Genome Biol Evol. 2012;4(2):184-98. 4 (2): 184–98. doi:10.1093/gbe/evr137. PMID 22179583.
- ↑ "Why sequence Sphingobium chlorophenolicum?". DOE Joint Genome Institute. Retrieved 7 February 2013.