Morphology, molecular profiles and distribution of Japanese populations of Steinernema tielingense Ma, Chen, Li, Han, Khatri-Chhetri, De Clercq & Moens, 2012 (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae)

Summary Steinernema tielingense was found to be widely distributed in Japan. The molecular characteristics of the nematodes isolated from Japan are basically in accordance with those mentioned in the original description of S. tielingense. However, the Japanese isolates are morphologically distinct from the type population by the following characters: length of the infective juvenile, 711 (671-769) μm, excretory pore of adult males and infective juveniles located posterior mid-pharynx, D% < 50%, smaller H value of 35% and shorter spicules in adult males of both generations. Although discrepancies in morphology and morphometric data between the Chinese isolate and Japanese isolate were observed, the molecular data matched and on this basis the Japanese isolate was identified as being conspecific with S. tielingense. The symbiotic bacterium isolated from the Japanese population of S. tielingense was identified as Xenorhabdus bovienii.

Complete Genome Sequence of Ceftriaxone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae SS3160, Isolated in Tokyo, Japan

ABSTRACT We report the complete genome sequence of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae SS3160, harboring the mosaic penA-60.001 allele. This Japanese isolate has a unique sequence type (ST), ST13429, which was determined by multilocus sequence typing from the chromosome sequence (2,214,955 bp). It carries two plasmids, pConjugative (39,057 bp) and pCryptic (4,207 bp).

Complete Genome Sequence of a Carrot Torradovirus 1 Isolate, Obtained from Angelica keiskei in Japan

The complete genome sequence of the first Japanese isolate of carrot torradovirus 1 (CaTV1-J), which infects Angelica keiskei, was determined. This is the first report of a CaTV1 isolate obtained from A. keiskei.

Complete Genome Sequence of Lychnis Mottle Virus Isolated in Japan

ABSTRACT We report here the first complete genome sequence of a Japanese isolate of lychnis mottle virus (LycMoV-J). The genome segments of LycMoV-J have a unique structure in their 3′ untranslated regions, and the encoded proteins have the same structure as that of an isolate reported from South Korea.

Complete Genome Sequence of the First Isolate of Hibiscus Latent Singapore Virus Detected in Japan

ABSTRACT The complete genome sequence of the first Japanese isolate of hibiscus latent Singapore virus (HLSV-J) was determined. The genomes of HLSV-J and a reported isolate from Singapore had only 86.7% nucleotide identity, while the encoded proteins shared amino acid identities of more than 95%.