Abstract
Penicillium verrucosum is a filamentous ascomycete that occurs worldwide. Various cereals and the products thereof are the main habitats of this fungal species, where it produces the mycotoxins ochratoxin and citrinin. Here, we report the first draft genome sequence of P. verrucosum strain BFE808, isolated from wheat kernels.
Highlights
Penicillium verrucosum is a filamentous ascomycete that occurs worldwide
Within the genome sequence of P. verrucosum BFE808, the biosynthesis gene clusters for ochratoxin and citrinin were identified; these are two important mycotoxins whose legal limits in foods are regulated by federal law
Future analyses of the genome sequence of this highly important mycotoxin-producing fungal species will give a deeper insight into secondary metabolite biosynthesis of P. verrucosum in comparison to other ochratoxin- and citrinin-producing fungi
Summary
Penicillium verrucosum is a filamentous ascomycete that occurs worldwide. Various cereals and the products thereof are the main habitats of this fungal species, where it produces the mycotoxins ochratoxin and citrinin. Terpene type clusters, and 2 as indole type clusters; 13 putative BGCs were not further specified.
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