Repository series · ncbi-prjna382218
Pseudomonas sp. AK6U Genome sequencing and assembly
The Gram-negative genus Pseudomonas describes an environmentally widespread taxon. Members of the genus include metabolically diverse species being proficient at mineralizing a wide range of recalcitrant hydrocarbon compounds making them useful chassis for engineering whole cell catalysts. As a first stage in developing such whole cell catalysts for hydrocarbon-applications in a strain adapted to the harsh environmental conditions of the Arabian Peninsula, we present the complete chromosomal genome sequence of Pseudomonas strain AK6U. This strain was isolated from soil contaminated with lubricating oil, benzene and diesel in Fahaheel district, Kuwait. It produces rhamnolipid biosurfactants that support hydrocarbon catabolism and can desulfurize dibenzothiophene which is the sulfur-hydrocarbon species most resistant to removal by hydrotreatment.
The accession and its GCC connection are verified. Registration alone does not establish that the broader research programme remains active.
01 / Project overview
What the record establishes.
- Geographic scope
- Kuwait connection indexed in BioProject metadata
- Project type
- Repository project
- Research domain
- Pathogen genomics and infectious disease
- Years
- 2017–
- Lifecycle status
- repository_recorded
- Status basis
- Registered in NCBI BioProject on 2017/04/08; operational lifecycle is not asserted.
- Status evidence date
- 2017-04-08
- Scale
- 1 BioProject accession grouped by matching submitter, date, data type and narrative.
02 / Organizations and population
Who and what the project connects.
- Lead organizations
- KAUST
- Partner organizations
- Not stated
- Organism / population
- Pseudomonas sp. AK6U
03 / Data and access
What exists and how it can be reached.
Data types
- Genome sequencing and assembly
- Sequencing
- Genome
Data access
Public repository metadata with linked data where supplied by the submitter
Identifiers
- BioProject
PRJNA382218
04 / Evidence and provenance
Why the record is included.
Inclusion basis
Exact country-name match in authoritative NCBI BioProject metadata; repeated submissions are grouped into one Atlas series.
Editorial note
Repository verification confirms the accession and regional connection, not whether the broader research programme remains active.
Sources
- primary record source Verified 2026-08-15
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