title: Draft Genome Sequence of Ustilago trichophora RK089, a Promising Malic Acid Producer.
abstract: The basidiomycetous smut fungus Ustilago trichophora RK089 produces malate from glycerol. De novo genome sequencing revealed a 20.7-Mbp genome (301 gap-closed contigs, 246 scaffolds). A comparison to the genome of Ustilago maydis 521 revealed all essential genes for malate production from glycerol contributing to metabolic engineering for improving malate production.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Microbiology (iAMB), Aachen Biology and Biotechnology (ABBt), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Thiemo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zambanini
authors.affiliation: BRAIN AG, Zwingenberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Joerg M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Buescher
authors.affiliation: BRAIN AG, Zwingenberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meurer
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Microbiology (iAMB), Aachen Biology and Biotechnology (ABBt), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany nick.wierckx@rwth-aachen.de.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wierckx
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Microbiology (iAMB), Aachen Biology and Biotechnology (ABBt), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Lars M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Blank