Draft Whole-Genome Sequence of A4, a Putative Endophyte from .

We report the draft whole-genome sequence of the putative endophytic fungus Penicillium simplicissimum A4, isolated from the roots of Echium plantagineum plants. The genome was sequenced using PacBio technology with an estimated genome size of 39 Mb.

sp. nov., isolated from poultry feather waste.

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, non-motile, non-spore-forming, aerobic, yellow-pigmented bacterium was isolated from chicken feather waste collected from an abattoir in Bloemfontein, South Africa. A polyphasic taxonomy study was used to describe and name the bacterial isolate, strain 1_F178. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and sequence comparison data indicated that strain 1_F178 was a member of the genus and was closely related to (99.

Chryseobacterium pennipullorum sp. nov., isolated from poultry feather waste.

Strain 7_F195 was previously isolated from chicken feather waste collected from an abattoir in Bloemfontein, South Africa. A polyphasic approach was followed to determine if strain 7_F195 belongs to the genus Chryseobacterium and if the organism can be classified as a new species. The nearest neighbours, based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values (indicated in parentheses), were Chryseobacterium flavum KCTC 12877 (98.

Draft Genome Sequences of Seven Type Strains.

In an honors course on "Omics Sciences," draft genome sequences of Chryseobacterium elymi KCTC 22547, Chryseobacterium flavum KCTC 12877, Chryseobacterium hispanicum KCTC 22104, Chryseobacterium lathyri KCTC 22544, " Chryseobacterium massiliae" CCUG 51329, Chryseobacterium piscium CCUG 51923, and Chryseobacterium rhizosphaerae KCTC 22548 were generated to facilitate phylogenomic comparisons within the genus.

Evaluation of the ERIC-PCR as a probable method to differentiate Avibacterium paragallinarum serovars.

Infectious coryza, an upper respiratory tract disease in chickens, caused by Avibacterium paragallinarum, leads to huge economic losses. The disease is controlled through vaccination; but vaccination efficacy is dependent on correct identification of the infecting serovar, as limited cross-protection is reported amongst some serovars. Current identification methods include the heamagglutination inhibition test, which is demanding and could be subjective.