title: Draft Genome Sequence of Enterobacter aerogenes, a DDE-Degrading and Plant Growth-Promoting Strain Isolated from Cucurbita pepo.
abstract: We report here the draft genome of Enterobacter aerogenes, a Gram-negative bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae isolated from Cucurbita pepo root tissue. This bacterium shows 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (DDE)-degrading potential and plant growth-promoting capacity. An analysis of its 4.5-Mb draft genome will enhance the understanding of DDE degradation pathways and phytoremediation applications for DDE-contaminated soils.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nele
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eevers
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Van Hamme
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Eric M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bottos
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nele
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weyens
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, Diepenbeek, Belgium jaco.vangronsveld@uhasselt.be.
authors.forename: Jaco
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vangronsveld