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Genome SequencesBlack Yeast Genomes Assembled from Plastic Fabric Metagenomes Reveal an Abundance of Hydrocarbon Degradation GenesWe report the assembly and annotation of 10 different black yeast genomes from microbiome metagenomic data derived from biofouled plastic fabrics. The draft genomes are estimated to be 9 to 33.2 Mb, with 96 to 1,257 contigs and G+C contents of 43.9% to 57.4%, and they harbor multiple genes for hydrocarbon adaptation and degradation.
Genome SequencesDraft Genome Sequences of Avian Chlamydia abortus Genotype G2 Strain 15-49d3, Isolated from Mallard, and Genotype 1V Strain 15-58d44, Isolated from Magpie in PolandHere, we report the draft genome sequences of avian Chlamydia abortus genotype G2 strain 15-49d3, isolated from mallard, and genotype 1V strain 15-58d44, isolated from magpie in Poland. The total genome assembly lengths are 1,140,139 bp and 1,158,207 bp, respectively.
Genome SequencesComplete Genome Sequence of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum JCM7052We report the complete genome sequence of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum JCM7052, isolated from human feces in Japan. This strain has the capability of growing on and utilizing gum arabic as an energy source. The complete genome is 2,273,627 bp long, with 1,929 protein-coding genes and 59.9 mol% G+C content.
Genome SequencesDraft Genome Sequence of Bordetella sp. Strain FB-8, Isolated from a Former Uranium Mining Area in GermanyHere, we present the draft genome sequence of Bordetella sp. strain FB-8, a mixotrophic iron-oxidizing bacterium isolated from creek sediment in the former uranium-mining district of Ronneburg, Germany. To date, iron oxidation has not been reported in Bordetella species, indicating that FB-8 may be an environmentally important Bordetella sp.
Genome SequencesNearly Complete Genome Sequences of Two Bluetongue Viruses Isolated during the 2020 Outbreak in the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgBluetongue is one of the major diseases of ruminants listed by the World Organisation for Animal Health. Bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) has been considered enzootic in France since 2018. Here, we report the nearly complete genome sequences of two BTV-8 isolates from the 2020 outbreak in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Genome SequencesComplete Genome Sequence of Geobacter sp. Strain SVR, an Antimonate-Reducing Bacterium Isolated from Antimony-Rich Mine SoilWe report here the complete genome sequence of Geobacter sp. strain SVR, isolated from antimony mine soil in Nakase Mine, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. SVR strains proliferate using antimonate [Sb(V)] as an electron acceptor, providing insights into the antimony reduction mechanism.
Genome SequencesDraft Genome Sequences of Colistin-Resistant and mcr-1.1-Carrying Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Irrigation WaterColistin has been classified as a highest priority clinically important antibiotic. However, the emergence of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes has threatened the therapeutic uses of colistin. Here, we report the draft genome sequences, antibiotic resistance genes, and sequence types (STs) of two multidrug-resistant and mcr-1.1-positive Escherichia...
Genome SequencesComplete Genome Sequences of Mycobacteriophages HarryOW and PeebHarryOW and Peeb are Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2 155 Siphoviridae temperate phages with 52,935 and 41,876 base pairs in genome length, respectively. HarryOW belongs to the A1 subcluster and Peeb to the G1 subcluster. They were isolated and annotated by students from the SUNY Old Westbury Science and Technology Entry Program.
Databases and SoftwareThe Polyomavirus Episteme: A Database for ResearchersPolyomaviridae members are DNA viruses that infect a variety of species. Since the first polyomavirus was isolated in 1953, technological advancements have led to the discovery of many polyomaviruses in multiple species. The Polyomavirus Episteme curates data about each polyomavirus, drawing from public databases to present known taxonomic, genomic, and clinical information about polyomaviruses.
Genome SequencesComplete Genome Sequence of Human Oral Actinomyces sp. HMT897 Strain ORNL0104, a Host of the Saccharibacterium (TM7) HMT351Actinomyces sp. HMT897 strain ORNL0104 was isolated from a human saliva sample and can serve as a host for the ectobiont Saccharibacteria/TM7 HMT351. Its 3.3-Mb chromosome was completely sequenced using PacBio long reads, and it encodes 2,407 proteins and 63 RNAs.