Genome Sequence of a Byssochlamys sp. Strain Isolated from Fouled B20 Biodiesel

Abstract

Byssochlamys sp. strain AF001 is a filamentous fungus isolated from fouled B20 biodiesel. Its growth on B20 biodiesel results in the degradation and fouling of the fuel and higher rates of corrosion in affected storage tanks. The genome of Byssochlamys sp. AF001 is 35.9 Mbp and is composed of 10 scaffolds, with a G+C content of 45.89%.

In situ Linkage of Fungal and Bacterial Proliferation to Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in B20 Biodiesel Storage Tanks

“…The same fungal species was responsible for "blooms" of biomass, providing a target for future mitigation strategies. Additional research is underway to characterize this most abundant fungal member of fuels and biofilms observed at both locations (Stamps et al, 2018).…”

“…We especially thank Mr. William E. Koff, Jr. who provided invaluable institutional wisdom and experience, facilitated sampling, provided support personnel, and coordinated all logistical support. This manuscript has been released as a Pre-Print at BioRxiv (Stamps et al, 2018). A preprint version of this manuscript was approved for public release on 21 August 2018, case number 88ABW-2018-4128.…”

It’s Complicated: Rapid Publication of Genomes in Microbiology Resource Announcements Can Be Both Part of the Problem and the Solution to Fungal Taxonomic Resolution

“…In their letter, the authors provide a table listing 141 strains within the order Eurotiales that they claim are misidentified and/or have not been deposited in a public culture collection. They included an organism for which we published the full draft genome sequence in Microbiology Resource Announcements (MRA) ( 2 ), claiming that this isolate was incorrectly identified and not deposited in a public culture collection. We do not completely disagree with their position; however, we felt compelled to add important nuance to the broader discussion raised by Houbraken et al toward taxonomy and the release of open genomic data to the community at large.…”

Draft Genome Sequence of Filamentous Fungus Phialemoniopsis curvata , Isolated from Diesel Fuel

“…Filamentous fungi, such as Byssochlamys spp. and Fusarium spp., are known biocontaminants of biodiesel and jet fuel (1–3). Phialemoniopsis is a newly described genus of the Sordariomycetes previously found only in soil environments and clinical samples (4) and for which there are currently no sequenced genomes.…”