Dual tolerance of Bacillus pumilus: A multi-omics perspective on coping with salt stress and degrading petroleum hydrocarbons

Key Points

• Bacillus pumilus exhibits significant resilience under salt stress while degrading petroleum hydrocarbons, enhancing bioremediation efforts.
• In multi-omics profiling, gene expressions associated with both salt tolerance and hydrocarbon degradation were significantly upregulated.
• The study employed a comprehensive multi-omics approach to reveal underlying metabolic pathways in Bacillus pumilus.
• This investigation supports Bacillus pumilus as a promising agent for environmental cleanup, though field trials are necessary.