Draft genome sequence of Meiothermus ruber H328 degrading chicken feathers.. Meiothermus ruber H328

Meiothermus ruber H328 was isolated from Arima Hot Spring, Kobe, Japan as a moderate thermophile. It has a strong ability to degrade intact chicken feathers. The enzymatic system of the strain for feather degradation, mainly including proteolytic enzymes is unclear yet. The draft genome suggests potent enzyme candidates for degradation of such a hard-to-degrade protein as keratin included in feathers.