Abstract

The ascomycetous yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus (formerly Pichia anomala and Hansenula anomala) exhibits antimicrobial activities and flavoring features that are responsible for its frequent association with food, beverage and feed products. However, limited information on the genetic background of this yeast and its multiple capabilities are currently available. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of the neotype strain W. anomalus DSM 6766. On the basis of pyrosequencing, a de novo assembly of this strain resulted in a draft genome sequence with a total size of 25.47 Mbp. An automatic annotation using RAPYD generated 11 512 protein-coding sequences. This annotation provided the basis to analyse metabolic capabilities, phylogenetic relationships, as well as biotechnologically important features and yielded novel candidate genes of W. anomalus DSM 6766 coding for proteins participating in antimicrobial activities.

Keywords

next-generation sequencing; killer protein; volatile compound

Published in

FEMS Yeast Research
2012, Volume: 12, number: 3, pages: 382-386
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

SLU Authors

• Passoth, Volkmar

  • Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Food Science
Bioenergy


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1567-1364.2012.00791.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41481