Genome Sequences of Eight Aspergillus flavus spp. and One A. parasiticus sp., Isolated from Peanut Seeds in Georgia

Paola C Faustinelli; Xinye Monica Wang; Edwin R Palencia; Renée S Arias

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00278-16

Genome Sequences of Eight Aspergillus flavus spp. and One A. parasiticus sp., Isolated from Peanut Seeds in Georgia

Genome Announc. 2016 Apr 14;4(2):e00278-16. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00278-16.

Authors

Paola C Faustinelli¹, Xinye Monica Wang², Edwin R Palencia², Renée S Arias¹

Affiliations

¹ National Peanut Research Laboratory, Dawson, Georgia, USA Paola.Faustinelli@ars.usda.gov Renee.Arias@ars.usda.gov.
² National Peanut Research Laboratory, Dawson, Georgia, USA.

Abstract

Aspergillus flavusandA. parasiticusfungi produce carcinogenic mycotoxins in peanut seeds, causing considerable impact on both human health and the economy. Here, we report nine genome sequences ofAspergillusspp., isolated from Georgia peanut seeds in 2014. The information obtained will lead to further biodiversity studies that are essential for developing control strategies.