Low molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) like naphthalene and
substituted naphthalenes (methylnaphthalene, naphthoic acids, 1-naphthyl N …

The ampicillin‐resistance transposon Tn3is the archetype (“Tn3” being synonymous with
“Tn1” or “Tn2”;(1)) of a large and widespread family of transposons with representatives in …

Cupriavidus necator JMP134 is a model for chloroaromatics biodegradation, capable of
mineralizing 2, 4-D, halobenzoates, chlorophenols and nitrophenols, among other aromatic …

B orrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl), transmitted by I xodes spp. ticks, is the causative agent
of L yme disease. Although I xodes spp. ticks are distributed in both N orthern and S outhern …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are crucial for producing clean effluents from
polluting sources such as hospitals, industries, and municipalities. In recent decades, many …

Comamonas spp. are Gram-negative bacteria that catabolize a wide range of organic and
inorganic substrates. Comamonas spp. are abundant in aquatic and soil environments …

The naphthalene-catabolic (nah) genes on the incompatibility group P-9 (IncP-9) self-
transmissible plasmid NAH7 from Pseudomonas putida G7 are some of the most extensively …

Several types of environmental bacteria that can aerobically degrade various aromatic
compounds have been identified. The catabolic genes in these bacteria have generally …

Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are crucial for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria
and facilitate their rapid evolution and adaptation. MGEs include plasmids, integrative and …

IS1071, an insertion element that primarily flanks organic xenobiotic degradation genes in
cultured isolates, is suggested to play a key role in the formation and distribution of bacterial …