TY - JOUR A1 - Bartholomäus, Alexander A1 - Lipus, Daniel A1 - Mitzscherling, Julia A1 - MacLean, Joana A1 - Wagner, Dirk T1 - Draft Genome Sequence of Nocardioides alcanivorans NGK65(T), a Hexadecane-Degrading Bacterium T2 - Microbiology Resource Announcements N2 - The Gram-positive bacterium Nocardioides alcanivorans NGK65(T) 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. Y1 - 2022 UR - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/61948 SN - 2576-098X VL - 11 IS - 8 PB - American Society for Microbiology CY - Washington ER -