Genomic diversity of K. marxianus in South Africa
Kluyveromyces marxianus is a yeast of high biotechnological relevance with remarkable genetic diversity. To expand available genomic resources, we report seven draft genomes from strains isolated from traditional beer fermentations (4), soil (1), and agave spirit production (2) in South Africa. Sequencing was performed on the DNBSEQ platform, and assemblies generated with SPAdes v3.12.0 averaged 10.7 Mb, 40% GC content, and >98% BUSCO completeness. Average nucleotide identity analyses revealed substantial divergence of agave isolates (~95.5% ANI) relative to the reference strain. These genomes provide valuable insights into the genomic diversity and evolution of K. marxianus.