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Abstract
The Frankia actinorhizal plant symbiosis plays an important role in colonization ofsoils contaminated with toxic aromatic hydrocarbons. Our understanding of thebacterial partner, Frankia, in the actinorhizal symbiosis has been greatly facilitated bythe availability of sequenced genomes. The analysis of these Frankia genomes hassuggested that these bacteria are metabolically diverse and have potential for toxicaromatic hydrocarbon degradation. In this chapter, we explore what is known aboutthat metabolic potential.
Publication Date
2-11-2016
Journal Title
Actinobacteria - Basics and Biotechnological Applications
Publisher
InTechOpen
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Scientific Contribution Number
2613
Document Type
Article
Rights
© The Author(s).
Recommended Citation
Medhat Rehan, Erik Swanson and Louis S. Tisa (2016). Frankia as a Biodegrading Agent, Actinobacteria - Basics and Biotechnological Applications, Dr. Dharumadurai Dhanasekaran (Ed.), InTech, DOI: 10.5772/61825. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5772/61825
Comments
This is a chapter of a book published by InTechOpen in Actinobacteria - Basics and Biotechnological Applications in 2016, available online: https://dx.doi.org/10.5772/61825