Archaeal genomes linked to industrial wastewater and associated freshwater in South Africa
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American Society for Microbiology
Abstract
Archaea provide important ecosystem services including the degradation of contaminants. Here, we present archaeal genomes from understudied South African wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and associated rivers receiving industrial effluents. Functional analysis revealed key genes implicated in heavy metal degradation, offering a valuable resource for mechanistic studies on archaeal metabolism.
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DATA AVAILABILITY : The genome assemblies for the MAGs, along with the raw reads, have been deposited in NCBI GenBank (BioSample) and the Sequence Read Archive (SRA) under BioProject PRJNA1165497 with the corresponding accession numbers listed in Table 1.
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Archaea, Wastewater, Archaeal genomes, Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), Heavy metal degradation
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-06: Clean water and sanitation
SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production
SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production
Citation
Makumbi, J.P., Bezuidt, O.K., Leareng, S.K. et al. 2025, 'Archaeal genomes linked to industrial wastewater and associated freshwater in South Africa', Microbiology Resource Announcements, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 1-5. DOI: 10.1128/mra.01079-24.