Abstract
Here, we report a 29-Mb draft genome sequence of strain 72-15.1 of Simplicillium aogashimaense (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales). Strain 72-15.1 was a unique fungal isolate obtained from asymptomatic tillers of the tropical grass Brachiaria brizantha.
Highlights
Simplicillium aogashimaense strain 72-15.1 is a putative fungal endophyte of Brachiaria brizantha and was isolated from an asymptomatic leaf [1]
The genome of strain 72-15.1 can be mined for the discovery of these antifungal secondary metabolites, as well as for other metabolites that may be responsible for the antimicrobial properties exhibited by some members of this genus against bacterial and fungal plant pathogens as well as plant parasitic nematodes [8, 14, 15]
To obtain fungal material for DNA extraction, a pure culture was lacerated with sterile water, and the resulting solution was spread onto a sheet of cellophane on the surface of a peptone-dextrose agar (PDA) plate and incubated at 24°C for ϳ4 days
Summary
Simplicillium aogashimaense strain 72-15.1 is a putative fungal endophyte of Brachiaria brizantha (host accession number CIAT 16320) and was isolated from an asymptomatic leaf [1]. The 29-Mb draft genome of S. aogashimaense strain 72-15.1 is 1 of only 13 genomes of Simplicillium species to have been described far [4, 5]. Simplicillium species are both ecologically and economically interesting due to their widespread distribution, diverse host specificities, varied lifestyles [4, 5], utility as biocontrol agents [6,7,8], and production of bioactive compounds [9,10,11,12,13].
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