title: Draft Genome Sequence of Methylobacterium radiotolerans, a DDE-Degrading and Plant Growth-Promoting Strain Isolated from Cucurbita pepo.
abstract: We announce the draft genome of Methylobacterium radiotolerans, a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from Cucurbita pepo roots. This strain shows 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (DDE)-degrading potential and plant growth-promoting capacities. Analyses of its 6.8-Mb genome will improve our understanding of DDE-degradation pathways and aid in the deployment of phytoremediation technologies to remediate DDE-contaminated soils.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, 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, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nele
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weyens
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium jaco.vangronsveld@uhasselt.be.
authors.forename: Jaco
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vangronsveld