Draft Genome Sequence of Lichen-Forming Fungus Cladonia metacorallifera Strain KoLRI002260

Genome Announc. 2014 Feb 13;2(1):e01065-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01065-13.

Abstract

The lichen-forming fungus Cladonia metacorallifera strain KoLRI002260 is capable of producing a number of secondary metabolites, including usnic, didymic, and squamatic acids, which have antitumor, antioxidant, and antibiotic activities. The draft genome assembly has a size of 36,682,060 bp, with a G+C content of 44.91%, and consists of 30 scaffolds.