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University of Minnesota - Arthrobacter Sequencing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | Arthrobacter species are found in extreme environments, such as the arctic sea, under leaking radioactive waste tanks, and in distilled water. |
 | | Arthrobacter strains are metabolically diverse, and are capable of catabolizing a variety of xenobiotic compounds, including glyphosate, methyl tert-butyl ether, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate (2,4-D), nictotine, 4-nitrophenol, dimethylsilanediol, fluorene, phthalate, nitroglycerine and diverse s-triazine compounds. |
 | | Due to their metabolic diversity, Arthrobacter species have been used in industrial applications and are currently being used in the bioremediation of contaminated groundwater. |
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