Draft genome sequence of Herbinix hemicellulosilytica T3/55(T), a new thermophilic cellulose degrading bacterium isolated from a thermophilic biogas reactor Koeck, Daniela E. Koeck Daniela E. Maus, Irena Maus Irena Wibberg, Daniel Wibberg Daniel Winkler, Anika Winkler Anika Zverlov, Vladimir V. Zverlov Vladimir V. Liebl, Wolfgang Liebl Wolfgang Pühler, Alfred Pühler Alfred Schwarz, Wolfgang H. Schwarz Wolfgang H. Schlüter, Andreas Schlüter Andreas 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. 214 59-60 59-60 Elsevier Science BV 2015 1