title: Genome sequence of a native-feather degrading extremely thermophilic Eubacterium, Fervidobacterium islandicum AW-1.
abstract: Fervidobacterium islandicum AW-1 (KCTC 4680) is an extremely thermophilic anaerobe isolated from a hot spring in Indonesia. This bacterium could degrade native chicken feathers completely at 70 °C within 48 h, which is of potential importance on the basis of relevant environmental and agricultural issues in bioremediation and development of eco-friendly bioprocesses for the treatment of native feathers. However, its genomic and phylogenetic analysis remains unclear. Here, we report the high-quality draft genome sequence of an extremely thermophilic anaerobe, F. islandicum AW-1. The genome consists of 2,359,755 bp, which encodes 2,184 protein-coding genes and 64 RNA-encoding genes. This may reveal insights into anaerobic metabolism for keratin degradation and also provide a biological option for poultry waste treatments.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Jik
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Super-Bacteria Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Haeyoung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Gun-Seok
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Yunyoung
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.affiliation: Major of Food Biotechnology, Silla University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Infection and Immunity Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Kyu
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Resources Development, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA), Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hwan Ku
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Woo
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Degradation; Extremophile; Fervidobacterium islandicum AW-1; Keratin; Native feather