| abstract |
An isolated 16S rDNA having a nucleotide sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, and 4. The invention also relates to an RNA or DNA probe with a length ranging from 10 to 50 bases which comprises at least one nucleotide sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, and 4; and wherein the probe is hybridizable specifically with a petroleum-degrading bacterium belonging to the genus Cycloclasticus. The invention also relates to isolated 16S rDNA useful for detecting and screening for petroleum-degrading bacteria. |