ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF A STRAIN OF Serratia marcescens CAPABLE OF DEGRADING 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID (2,4-D)

Abstract

2.4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid has been one of the most globally used herbicides for more than 60 years, with the
environmental impact that this implies. In this work, a strain capable of degrading the herbicide and with potential to be
employed in bioenrichment processes of impacted sites by this pollutant was isolated. 16s rRNA gene sequencing allowed
identification of the genus and species of the bacterial strain. This is the first report of isolation in Mexico of a strain of
Serratia marcescens with this capability.