Draft Genome Sequence of Nocardioides alcanivorans NGK65T, a Hexadecane-Degrading Bacterium

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2022 Aug 18;11(8):e0121321. doi: 10.1128/mra.01213-21. Epub 2022 Jul 18.

Abstract

The Gram-positive bacterium Nocardioides alcanivorans NGK65T was isolated from plastic-polluted soil and cultivated on medium with polyethylene as the single carbon source. Nanopore sequencing revealed the presence of candidate enzymes for the biodegradation of polyethylene. Here, we report the draft genome of this newly described member of the terrestrial plastisphere.