Whole genome sequencing, characterization and analysis of coronene degrading bacterial strain Halomonas elongata

Thasneema Rafic; Mohammed Alarawi; Omer Salem Alkhnbashi; Assad Al-Thukair; Ajibola H. Okeyode; Karthikeyan G; Alexis Nzila

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0334420

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Whole genome sequencing, characterization and analysis of coronene degrading bacterial strain Halomonas elongata

Thasneema Rafic,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1540-0766

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Mohammed Alarawi,

Roles Methodology, Software

Affiliation Comparative Genomics and Genetics, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Omer Salem Alkhnbashi,

Roles Formal analysis, Resources, Software, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Information Computer System, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Assad Al-Thukair,

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Ajibola H. Okeyode,

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Karthikeyan G,

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1962-277X

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Alexis Nzila

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: alexisnzila@kfupm.edu.sa

Affiliations Department of Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0148-7063

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Whole genome sequencing, characterization and analysis of coronene degrading bacterial strain Halomonas elongata

Thasneema Rafic,
Mohammed Alarawi,
Omer Salem Alkhnbashi,
Assad Al-Thukair,
Ajibola H. Okeyode,
Karthikeyan G,
Alexis Nzila

Published: November 19, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334420

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