title: Draft Genome Sequences of Itaconate-Producing Ustilaginaceae.
abstract: Some smut fungi of the family Ustilaginaceae produce itaconate from glucose. De novo genome sequencing of nine itaconate-producing Ustilaginaceae revealed genome sizes between 19 and 25 Mbp. Comparison to the itaconate cluster of U. maydis MB215 revealed all essential genes for itaconate production contributing to metabolic engineering for improving itaconate production.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Microbiology-iAMB, Aachen Biology and Biotechnology-ABBt, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Geiser
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Microbiology-iAMB, Aachen Biology and Biotechnology-ABBt, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ludwig
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: 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