Genome Sequences of Cupriavidus metallidurans Strains NA1, NA4, and NE12, Isolated from Space Equipment

Pieter Monsieurs; Kristel Mijnendonckx; Ann Provoost; Kasthuri Venkateswaran; C Mark Ott; Natalie Leys; Rob Van Houdt

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00719-14

Genome Sequences of Cupriavidus metallidurans Strains NA1, NA4, and NE12, Isolated from Space Equipment

Genome Announc. 2014 Jul 24;2(4):e00719-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00719-14.

Authors

Pieter Monsieurs¹, Kristel Mijnendonckx¹, Ann Provoost¹, Kasthuri Venkateswaran², C Mark Ott³, Natalie Leys¹, Rob Van Houdt⁴

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Microbiology, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), Mol, Belgium.
² Biotechnology and Planetary Protection Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.
³ Biomedical Research and Environmental Science Division, NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
⁴ Unit of Microbiology, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), Mol, Belgium rob.van.houdt@sckcen.be.

Abstract

Cupriavidus metallidurans NA1, NA4, and NE12 were isolated from space and spacecraft-associated environments. Here, we report their draft genome sequences with the aim of gaining insight into their potential to adapt to these environments.