Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields
Aspergillus parasiticus is a fungus recognized for producing highly carcinogenic mycotoxins. In this study, we collected 38 isolates of A. parasiticus from fields in South Georgia. We performed whole genome re-sequencing and developed 38 draft genome assemblies of A. parasiticus. The average genome...
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| author | Gangurde, Sunil S. Asija, Sejal Bajaj, Prasad Fountain, Jake C. Abbas, Hamed K. Holbrook, C. Corley Kemerait, Robert C. Guo, Baozhu |
| author_browse | Abbas, Hamed K. Asija, Sejal Bajaj, Prasad Fountain, Jake C. Gangurde, Sunil S. Guo, Baozhu Holbrook, C. Corley Kemerait, Robert C. |
| author_facet | Gangurde, Sunil S. Asija, Sejal Bajaj, Prasad Fountain, Jake C. Abbas, Hamed K. Holbrook, C. Corley Kemerait, Robert C. Guo, Baozhu |
| author_sort | Gangurde, Sunil S. |
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| description | Aspergillus parasiticus is a fungus recognized for producing highly carcinogenic mycotoxins. In this study, we collected 38 isolates of A. parasiticus from fields in South Georgia. We performed whole genome re-sequencing and developed 38 draft genome assemblies of A. parasiticus. The average genome size was 38.7 Mb, with larger genomes (~40 Mb) found in peanut fields in Turner County. Scaffold N50 was recorded highest for isolates collected from the corn fields of Tifton. The average BUSCO completeness score for these assemblies was 99.1%. The genome sequences generated for these 38 isolates will serve as a valuable genomic resource for the community working on aflatoxin mitigation strategies in crops. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1790212025-12-19T02:13:05Z Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields Gangurde, Sunil S. Asija, Sejal Bajaj, Prasad Fountain, Jake C. Abbas, Hamed K. Holbrook, C. Corley Kemerait, Robert C. Guo, Baozhu aspergillus parasiticus aflatoxins genomes oncogenicity mycotoxins Aspergillus parasiticus is a fungus recognized for producing highly carcinogenic mycotoxins. In this study, we collected 38 isolates of A. parasiticus from fields in South Georgia. We performed whole genome re-sequencing and developed 38 draft genome assemblies of A. parasiticus. The average genome size was 38.7 Mb, with larger genomes (~40 Mb) found in peanut fields in Turner County. Scaffold N50 was recorded highest for isolates collected from the corn fields of Tifton. The average BUSCO completeness score for these assemblies was 99.1%. The genome sequences generated for these 38 isolates will serve as a valuable genomic resource for the community working on aflatoxin mitigation strategies in crops. 2025-10 2025-12-18T21:07:21Z 2025-12-18T21:07:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179021 en Open Access application/pdf American Society for Microbiology Gangurde, S. S., Asija, S., Bajaj, P., Fountain, J. C., Abbas, H. K., Holbrook, C. C., Kemerait, R. C., & Guo, B. (2025b). Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 14(10), e0008325. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00083-25 |
| spellingShingle | aspergillus parasiticus aflatoxins genomes oncogenicity mycotoxins Gangurde, Sunil S. Asija, Sejal Bajaj, Prasad Fountain, Jake C. Abbas, Hamed K. Holbrook, C. Corley Kemerait, Robert C. Guo, Baozhu Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields |
| title | Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields |
| title_full | Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields |
| title_fullStr | Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields |
| title_full_unstemmed | Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields |
| title_short | Draft genome assemblies of 38 Aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from South Georgia crop fields |
| title_sort | draft genome assemblies of 38 aspergillus parasiticus isolates collected from south georgia crop fields |
| topic | aspergillus parasiticus aflatoxins genomes oncogenicity mycotoxins |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179021 |
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