Genome sequence of a white rot fungus Schizopora paradoxa KUC8140 for wood decay and mycoremediation

Schizopora paradoxa KUC8140 is a white rot wood degrader commonly found in Korea. Tolerance to heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and dye decolorization activity make this strain a potential candidate for mycoremediation. We report the genome sequence of S. paradoxa KUC8140 containing 44.4 Mbp. Based on ab initio gene prediction, homology search and RNA-seq, total 17,098 gene models were annotated. We identified 17 lignin-modifying peroxidases and other 377 carbohydrateactive enzymes for modeling lignocellulose deconstruction and mycoremediation. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.