Whole-genome sequence of an Aspergillus parasiticus strain isolated from Kenyan soil

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2023 Sep 19;12(9):e0020323. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00203-23. Epub 2023 Jul 18.

Abstract

Aspergillus parasiticus is an important aflatoxigenic fungus, frequently found in soil samples. Here, we report the sequencing of A. parasiticus strain MRI410 using Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore platforms. This strain was isolated from soil of a Kenyan maize field.

Keywords: Aspergillus parasiticus; aflatoxin; high-quality genome sequence.