De-novo assembly and analysis of the heterozygous triploid genome of the wine spoilage yeast dekkera bruxellensis AWRI1499

Chris D. Curtin, Anthony R. Borneman, Paul J. Chambers, Isak S. Pretorius

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Abstract

Despite its industrial importance, the yeast species Dekkera (Brettanomyces) bruxellensis has remained poorly understood at the genetic level. In this study we describe whole genome sequencing and analysis for a prevalent wine spoilage strain, AWRI1499. The 12.7 Mb assembly, consisting of 324 contigs in 99 scaffolds (super-contigs) at 26-fold coverage, exhibits a relatively high density of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Haplotype sampling for 1.2% of open reading frames suggested that the D. bruxellensis AWRI1499 genome is comprised of a moderately heterozygous diploid genome, in combination with a divergent haploid genome. Gene content analysis revealed enrichment in membrane proteins, particularly transporters, along with oxidoreductase enzymes. Availability of this assembly and annotation provides a resource for further investigation of genomic organization in this species, and functional characterization of genes that may confer important phenotypic traits.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere33840
Pages (from-to)1-10
Number of pages10
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Mar 2012
Externally publishedYes

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