Chryseobacterium sp. PET-29 isolate:landfill Genome sequencing
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is used extensively worldwide in plastic products, and its accumulation in the environment has become a global concern. Biodegradation is considered as a viable remediation or recycling strategy. By screening natural microbial communities exposed to PET in the environment, we isolated a novel bacterium, Chryseobacterium sp. PET-29, that is able to use PET as its major energy and carbon source.