4-chlorophenol-degrading bacterium

Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6. Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6 (DSM 12829) was isolated from soil at Fort Collins, Colorado and is able to use 4-chlorophenol as a sole source of carbon and energy. This organism can degrade 4-chlorophenol in soil at temperatures ranging from 5 to 28 oC making it a good candidate for bioremediation. The genome sequence of this organism will help elucidate the genes involved in the bioremediation of polychlorinated compounds.