Draft genome sequences for two mucin-degrading bacteria isolated in Alabama
Brice Gorman1, Kristin Hobson1, Melanie A Higgins1
1Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
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|September 21, 2026
Abstract:
Here, we describe the draft genome sequences of two mucin-degrading bacteria, Pseudomonas kurunegalensis strain chylan and Bacillus thuringiensis strain akera, isolated from The University of Alabama campus.
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