
The genome of the edible jelly fungus Dacryopinax spathularia was assembled and annotated, providing insights into its wood-decaying capability, evolutionary relationships, and potential applications in the food industry.


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The edible jelly fungus Dacryopinax spathularia (Dacrymycetaceae) is wood-decaying and can be commonly found worldwide. It has also been used in food additives given its ability to synthesize long-chain glycolipids. In this study, we present the genome assembly of D. spathularia using a combination of PacBio HiFi reads and Omni-C data. The genome size of D. spathularia is 29.2 Mb and in high sequence contiguity and completeness, including scaffold N50 of 1.925 Mb and 92.0% BUSCO score, respectively. A total of 11,510 protein-coding genes, and 474.7 kb repeats accounting for 1.62% of the genome, were also predicted. The D. spathularia genome assembly generated in this study provides a valuable resource for understanding their ecology such as wood decaying capability, evolutionary relationships with other fungus, as well as their unique biology and applications in the food industry.

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Genome assembly of the edible jelly fungus Dacryopinax spathularia (Dacrymycetaceae)

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Genome Assembly and Characterization of the Edible Jelly Fungus Dacryopinax spathularia
