Draft Genome Sequence of Exophiala mesophila, a Black Yeast with High Bioremediation Potential

Genome Announc. 2015 Apr 9;3(2):e00203-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00203-15.

Abstract

The fungal genus Exophiala comprises both pathogen species, which cause severe infections in humans, and environmental species, which are able to degrade alkylbenzene compounds. The draft genome sequence of Exophiala mesophila presented here is the first genome assembly of an alkylbenzene-degrading organism belonging to the genus Exophiala.