Draft Genome Sequence of the Ant-Associated Fungus
Phialophora attae
(CBS 131958)
Keyword(s):
The black yeast Phialophora attae was isolated from the cuticle of tropical ant gynes. The ant-fungus association is sustained due to symbiotic evolutionary adaptations that allow fungal assimilation and tolerance of toxic compounds produced by the ant. The genome sequence of the first ant-associated fungus, P. attae , is presented here.