Genome Sequence of "Thalassospira australica" NP3b2T Isolated from St. Kilda Beach, Tasman Sea

Mario López-Pérez; Francisco Rodriguez-Valera; Hayden K Webb; Russell J Crawford; Elena P Ivanova

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01139-14

Genome Sequence of "Thalassospira australica" NP3b2T Isolated from St. Kilda Beach, Tasman Sea

Genome Announc. 2014 Nov 13;2(6):e01139-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01139-14.

Authors

Mario López-Pérez¹, Francisco Rodriguez-Valera², Hayden K Webb³, Russell J Crawford³, Elena P Ivanova⁴

Affiliations

¹ Universidad Miguel Hernandez, San Juan de Alicante, Spain.
² Universidad Miguel Hernandez, San Juan de Alicante, Spain eivanova@swin.edu.au frvalera@umh.es.
³ Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia eivanova@swin.edu.au frvalera@umh.es.

Abstract

Here, we present the draft genome of "Thalassospira australica" NP3b2(T), a potential poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) plastic biodegrader. This genomic information will enhance information on the genetic basis of metabolic pathways for the degradation of PET plastic.