Draft Genome Sequences of Three Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Isolates Used in Designing Markers for Race Differentiation.

Here, we report the draft genome sequences of three Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum isolates that were used to design markers for molecular race differentiation. The isolates were collected from watermelon fields in Georgia (USA) and were determined to be different races of F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum using a traditional bioassay.

Controlled hydrogenative depolymerization of polyesters and polycarbonates catalyzed by ruthenium(II) PNN pincer complexes.

Ruthenium(II) PNN complexes depolymerize many polyesters into diols and polycarbonates into glycols plus methanol via hydrogenation. Notably, polyesters with two methylene units between ester linkages depolymerize to carboxylic acids rather than diols. This methodology represents a new approach for producing useful chemicals from waste plastics.