Thomas Fabian Wulff, Rina Ahmed-Begrich, Karin Hahnke, Michael Jahn, Emmanuelle Charpentier
{"title":"Novel assembly of the SF370 strain of the important human pathogen <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> serotype M1.","authors":"Thomas Fabian Wulff, Rina Ahmed-Begrich, Karin Hahnke, Michael Jahn, Emmanuelle Charpentier","doi":"10.1128/mra.01197-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.01197-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The important human pathogen <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> causes a wide range of diseases. Strain SF370 was the first fully sequenced strain of <i>S. pyogenes</i>, providing essential insights into the molecular mechanisms of disease. We present an improved genome assembly of strain SF370 from ATCC, which corrects long-standing errors in its genome.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0119724"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737162/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142813880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complete genomes of common bacterial hosts of RNA bacteriophage Φ6.","authors":"Taylor Andrews, Siobain Duffy","doi":"10.1128/mra.01000-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.01000-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bacterial plant pathogens <i>Pseudomonas savastanoi</i> pv. <i>phaseolicola</i>, <i>P. syringae</i> pv. <i>tomato</i>, <i>P. syringae</i> pv. <i>atrofaciens</i>, and <i>P. oleovorans</i> East River isolate A serve as common laboratory hosts for bacteriophage Φ6, a widely used model organism for enveloped viruses. Here, we report complete genome sequences for strains of these bacterial hosts.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0100024"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737137/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Draft genome sequences of two distinct <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> isolates coinfecting a patient.","authors":"Xin Lu, Yu Feng, Xiaohui Wang","doi":"10.1128/mra.01017-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.01017-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Clostridioides difficile</i> is a spore-forming anaerobic Gram-positive bacillus. In this study, two distinct strains of <i>C. difficile</i> causing coinfection were isolated from the same fecal sample. Whole-genome sequencing was performed on these two strains to elucidate their genomic characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0101724"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737177/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jordon N Winn, Emily A Wedlock, Emily P McHugh, David Monismith, James H Campbell, Alisha G Campbell
{"title":"Permanent draft genome sequences of cadmium-resistant isolates of <i>Cupriavidus</i> from soils within the Tar Creek Superfund site.","authors":"Jordon N Winn, Emily A Wedlock, Emily P McHugh, David Monismith, James H Campbell, Alisha G Campbell","doi":"10.1128/mra.00818-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.00818-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Soil samples taken near the abandoned town of Picher, OK, USA, were used to enrich and isolate bacteria in the presence of cadmium. Isolates reported belong to the genus <i>Cupriavidus</i>. Here, we report their permanent draft sequences with an emphasis on genes conferring resistance to cadmium.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0081824"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737155/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142716500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicole T Cavanaugh, Girish Kumar, Matteo Couto Frignani, Nathan Thewedros, Marcello Twahirwa, Carlos Riquelme, André O Hudson, Yunrong Chai, Veronica Godoy-Carter
{"title":"Whole-genome sequencing of three extremophile <i>Bacillus</i> sp. strains isolated from the Atacama Desert.","authors":"Nicole T Cavanaugh, Girish Kumar, Matteo Couto Frignani, Nathan Thewedros, Marcello Twahirwa, Carlos Riquelme, André O Hudson, Yunrong Chai, Veronica Godoy-Carter","doi":"10.1128/mra.00679-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.00679-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Atacama Desert is home to bacteria that use biofilms as a means of protecting themselves against the harsh environment. To inform research regarding this survival mechanism, we cultured and sequenced the genomes of three <i>Bacillus</i> sp. isolates from Atacama Desert soil.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0067924"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737040/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E X Markert, Landon Severe, Kaeson Severe, Katrina I Twing, L M Ward
{"title":"Genomes of novel <i>Serratia</i> strains from suburban soil.","authors":"E X Markert, Landon Severe, Kaeson Severe, Katrina I Twing, L M Ward","doi":"10.1128/mra.00866-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.00866-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Here, we present genomes of three strains of <i>Serratia</i> initially isolated from suburban soil-one strain of <i>S. ureilytica</i> and two strains of <i>S. quinivorans</i>-resistant to multiple classes of antibiotics. This expands the genomic sampling of a group relevant to the ecosystem and human health.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0086624"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737036/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142770611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Federico Valdez, Lauro Velazquez-Salinas, Lawrence H Zhou, George R Smoliga, Ian Fish, Roberto Navarro-Lopez, Irene Lopez-Gonzalez, Kathryn A Hanley, Chad E Mire, Luis L Rodriguez, Jonathan Arzt
{"title":"Near full-length genome sequence of a vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus isolate collected from a naturally infected cow in the endemic state of Chiapas, Mexico.","authors":"Federico Valdez, Lauro Velazquez-Salinas, Lawrence H Zhou, George R Smoliga, Ian Fish, Roberto Navarro-Lopez, Irene Lopez-Gonzalez, Kathryn A Hanley, Chad E Mire, Luis L Rodriguez, Jonathan Arzt","doi":"10.1128/mra.01007-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.01007-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Here, we report the near full-length genome sequence of a <i>Vesiculovirus newjersey</i> isolate obtained from a naturally infected cow (<i>Bos taurus</i>) in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. This sequence will support future efforts to improve our understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of this pathogen in endemic regions of Mexico.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0100724"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edwin Omar Rivera-Lopez, Javier Huertas-Miranda, Carlos Rios-Velazquez
{"title":"Characterization of the microbial communities in paddy soils in Lajas, Puerto Rico using 16S rRNA gene.","authors":"Edwin Omar Rivera-Lopez, Javier Huertas-Miranda, Carlos Rios-Velazquez","doi":"10.1128/mra.01008-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.01008-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The microbiota in the paddy soils of the Lajas Agricultural Experimental Station at the University of Puerto Rico (LAES-UPR) plays a crucial role in agricultural ecosystems. Despite being at an experimental station, these soils represent natural environments supporting rice cultivation. Microbial diversity was evaluated during pre-harvest and post-harvest periods.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0100824"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737171/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polina Guro, Irina Kuznetsova, Anna Sazanova, Andrey Belimov, Vera Safronova
{"title":"Whole-genome sequence of non-rhizobial strain <i>Tardiphaga</i> sp. 709 isolated from the root nodule of <i>Astragalus inopinatus</i> Borris., growing on the Kamchatka Peninsula.","authors":"Polina Guro, Irina Kuznetsova, Anna Sazanova, Andrey Belimov, Vera Safronova","doi":"10.1128/mra.00923-24","DOIUrl":"10.1128/mra.00923-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the whole-genome sequence of the non-rhizobial endosymbiotic bacteria <i>Tardiphaga</i> sp. strain 709, which was isolated from the root nodule of <i>Astragalus inopinatus</i> Borris. on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. The genome consists of one chromosome and one plasmid with a total length of 6,359,564 bp and 61.5% of GC content.</p>","PeriodicalId":18654,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology Resource Announcements","volume":" ","pages":"e0092324"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737185/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142837787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}