The genome of <i>Aspergillus niger</i> strain melanoliber
<i>Aspergillus niger</i> strain melanoliber was isolated from the coastal region of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. This strain secretes water-soluble melanin attached to peptides possessing metal-chelation properties. Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of <i>Aspergillus niger</i> strain melanoliber. The genome was sequenced using Illumina Novaseq6000 giving a total size of 3.86 Mb.
Authors
- Pushya Pradeep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1217-7005)
- Deepesh Nagarajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8468-9834)
- Rakshita Sukruth Kolipakala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4760-4687)
Institutions
- M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (IN)
- St. Xavier's College (Autonomous)
- St Xavier’s College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00809-24
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.45