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Ingrid Borre1, Eva C Sonnenschein2
1Technical University of Denmark, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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Here, we report the draft genome sequences of nine bacterial isolates obtained after laboratory incubation of seawater, soil, and wastewater samples with polylactic acid, polyethylene, or polyethylene terephthalate film for 2 weeks. Assuming colonization as a prerequisite of degradation, these strains could contribute to a solution to the global plastic waste problem.
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