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Anne E Booker1, Michael D Johnston2, Rebecca A Daly1
1Department of Microbiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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|August 12, 2017
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The genomes of three novel Frackibacter strains (WG11, WG12, and WG13) were sequenced. These strains were isolated from hypersaline fluid collected from a hydraulically fractured natural gas well. These genomes provide information on the mechanisms necessary for growth in these environments and offer insight into interactions with other community members.
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