Xylanase Superproducer: Genome Sequence of a Compost-Loving Thermophilic Fungus, <i>Thermomyces lanuginosus</i> Strain SSBP

Nokuthula Peace Mchunu, Kugen Permaul, Ahmad Yamin Abdul Rahman, Jennifer A. Saito, Suren Singh, M. Shahid Alam

Genome Announcements · 2013 · 48 citations · 7 references

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We report here the draft genome sequence of Thermomyces lanuginosus strain SSBP, which was isolated from soil in South Africa. This fungus produces the largest amount of xylanase ever reported in the literature.

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