Sequencing and Analysis of the Genome of the Filamentous Fungus Penicillium verrucosum BFE808, Which Produces the Mycotoxins Citrinin and Ochratoxin

Abstract

Penicillium verrucosum is a filamentous ascomycete that occurs worldwide. Various cereals and the products thereof are the main habitats of this fungal species, where it produces the mycotoxins ochratoxin and citrinin. Penicillium verrucosum is a filamentous ascomycete that occurs worldwide. Various cereals and the products thereof are the main habitats of this fungal species, where it produces the mycotoxins ochratoxin and citrinin. Here, we report the first draft genome sequence of P. verrucosum strain BFE808, isolated from wheat kernels.