The genome sequence and gene prediction of Thermothelomyces
myriococcoides CBS 39893 have not been determined by the Joint
Genome Institute (JGI), but were downloaded from CSFG on July 31,
2022. In order to allow comparative analyses with other fungal
genomes sequenced by the JGI, a copy of this genome is incorporated
into Mycocosm. Please note that this copy of the genome is not
automatically updated. JGI tools were used to automatically
annotate predicted proteins.
Thermothelomyces myriococcoides (Myriococcum
thermophilum) is a thermophilic fungus from the family
Chaetomiaceae. It grows at temperatures from 34-55 ºC with
growth optimum at 45 ºC (1). Studies on extracellular
cellobiose dehydrogenase for its potential application in biofuel
cells and biosensors has been reported (2). The genome of M.
thermophilum will provide insight into the Chaetomiaceae
family and thermophily.
Genome Reference(s)
Steindorff AS, Aguilar-Pontes MV, Robinson AJ, Andreopoulos B, LaButti K, Kuo A, Mondo S, Riley R, Otillar R, Haridas S, Lipzen A, Grimwood J, Schmutz J, Clum A, Reid ID, Moisan MC, Butler G, Nguyen TTM, Dewar K, Conant G, Drula E, Henrissat B, Hansel C, Singer S, Hutchinson MI, de Vries RP, Natvig DO, Powell AJ, Tsang A, Grigoriev IV
Comparative genomic analysis of thermophilic fungi reveals convergent evolutionary adaptations and gene losses.
Commun Biol. 2024 Sep 12;7(1):1124. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06681-w
References:
1. Morgenstern I, Powlowski J, Ishmael N, Darmond C, Marqueteau S, Moisan MC, Quenneville G, Tsang A. A molecular phylogeny of thermophilic fungi. Fungal Biol. 2012 Apr;116(4):489-502.
2. Stoica L, Dimcheva N, Haltrich D, Ruzgas T, Gorton L. Electrochemical investigation of cellobiose dehydrogenase from new fungal sources on Au electrodes. Biosens Bioelectron. 2005 Apr 15;20(10):2010-8