Draft Genome Sequence of <i>Metschnikowia australis</i> Strain UFMG-CM-Y6158, an Extremophile Marine Yeast Endemic to Antarctica

Abstract

Here we report the draft genome sequence of <i>Metschnikowia australis</i> strain UFMG-CM-Y6158, a yeast endemic to Antarctica. We isolated the strain from the marine seaweed <i>Acrosiphonia arcta</i> (<i>Chlorophyta</i>). The genome is 14.3 Mb long and contains 4,442 predicted protein-coding genes.