Open AccessGenome Sequence of Aspergillus flavus NRRL 3357, a Strain That Causes Aflatoxin Contamination of Food and Feed
Author(s) -
William C. Nierman,
Jiujiang Yu,
Natalie Abrams,
Liliana Losada,
Thomas E. Cleveland,
Deepak Bhatnagar,
Joan W. Bennett,
Ralph A. Dean,
Gary A. Payne
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00168-15
Subject(s) - aspergillus flavus , aflatoxin , biology , strain (injury) , fungus , whole genome sequencing , aspergillus , livestock , crop , contamination , aspergillosis , mycotoxin , food science , genome , microbiology and biotechnology , agronomy , genetics , gene , botany , ecology , anatomy
Aflatoxin contamination of food and livestock feed results in significant annual crop losses internationally. Aspergillus flavus is the major fungus responsible for this loss. Additionally, A. flavus is the second leading cause of aspergillosis in immunocompromised human patients. Here, we report the genome sequence of strain NRRL 3357.
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