title: Complete Genome Sequence of the γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane-Degrading Bacterium Sphingomonas sp. Strain MM-1.
abstract: γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH) is a man-made chlorinated insecticide that has caused serious environmental problems. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of the γ-HCH-degrading bacterium Sphingomonas sp. strain MM-1, which consists of one chromosome and five plasmids. All the specific lin genes that are almost identical to those of Sphingobium japonicum UT26 for the conversion of γ-HCH to β-ketoadipate are dispersed on four out of the five plasmids.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tabata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohtsubo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohhata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagata