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Title: Draft Genome Sequence of Cryptococcus terricola JCM 24523, an Oleaginous Yeast Capable of Expressing Exogenous DNA

Journal Article · · Genome Announcements
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  1. Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
  2. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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ABSTRACT Cryptococcus terricola JCM 24523 has recently been identified as an oleaginous yeast capable of converting starch into fatty acids. This draft genome sequence provides a platform for elucidating its fatty acid production potential and supporting comparisons with other oleaginous species.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Joint Institute for Biological Sciences (JIBS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1786570
Journal Information:
Genome Announcements, Journal Name: Genome Announcements Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 4; ISSN 2169-8287
Publisher:
American Society for MicrobiologyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Microbial oil production from various carbon sources and its use for biodiesel preparation journal November 2012
Cryptococcus terricola is a promising oleaginous yeast for biodiesel production from starch through consolidated bioprocessing journal April 2014
High-quality draft assemblies of mammalian genomes from massively parallel sequence data journal December 2010
Rapid and easy method to extract and preserve DNA from Cryptococcus neoformans and other pathogenic yeasts journal May 1998
Aboveground Deadwood Deposition Supports Development of Soil Yeasts journal December 2012

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