The Rachicladosporium sp. CCFEE 5018 genome sequence and gene models were not determined by the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) but were downloaded from Ensembl Fungi on Apr 11, 2020. Please note that this copy of the genome is not maintained by Ensembl and is therefore not automatically updated. In order to allow comparative analyses with other fungal genomes sequenced by the JGI, a copy of this genome is incorporated into MycoCosm. The JGI Annotation Pipeline was used to add the functional annotation to this genome.
Rachicladosporium sp. CCFEE 5018 is a rock-inhabiting
fungus. The past decade has revealed an unexpected fungal diversity
associated with rocks, which serves as a primary substrate
colonized by microorganisms in extreme dry and cold or hot
environments. Under these harsh conditions, active growth is rare
on exposed surfaces, and endolithism is a necessary ecological
adaptation for survival. The draft genome sequence
Rachicladosporium sp. MNA-CCFEE 5018 was the first
sequenced genome from this genus, which comprises rock-inhabiting
fungi. This endolithic strain was isolated from rocks in the
Battleship Promontory (McMurdo Dry Valleys), Continental
Antarctica. These genomic resources may give clues for studying the
evolution of extremophiles and stress adaptation in these enigmatic
fungi.
The fungus was provided by the Culture Collection of Fungi from
Extreme Environments of the Mycological Section of the Italian
Antarctic National Museum (MNA-CCFEE).
Genome Reference(s)
Coleine C, Masonjones S, Selbmann L, Zucconi L, Onofri S, Pacelli C, Stajich JE
Draft Genome Sequences of the Antarctic Endolithic Fungi Rachicladosporium antarcticum CCFEE 5527 and Rachicladosporium sp. CCFEE 5018.
Genome Announc. 2017 Jul 6;5(27):. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00397-17