Draft genome sequence of Herbinix hemicellulosilytica T3/55(T), a new thermophilic cellulose degrading bacterium isolated from a thermophilic biogas reactor

Koeck DE, Maus I, Wibberg D, et al. Draft genome sequence of Herbinix hemicellulosilytica T3/55(T), a new thermophilic cellulose degrading bacterium isolated from a thermophilic biogas reactor. Journal of Biotechnology. 2015;214:59-60.A novel bacterial species was isolated from an industrial-scale biogas plant. The isolate Herbinix hemicellulosilytica T3/55(T) is able to degrade crystalline cellulose. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing demonstrated that the isolate is closely related to environmental samples forming a hitherto unknown sub-cluster within the family Lachnospiraceae. The draft genome sequence of strain T3/55(T) was established and now provides the genetic basis for application of this microorganism in thermophilic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier B.V