Genomic Characterization of <i>Parengyodontium torokii</i> sp. nov., a Biofilm-Forming Fungus Isolated from Mars 2020 Assembly Facility

A fungal strain (FJII-L10-SW-P1) was isolated from the Mars 2020 spacecraft assembly facility and exhibited biofilm formation on spacecraft-qualified Teflon surfaces. The reconstruction of a six-loci gene tree (ITS, LSU, SSU, <i>RPB1</i> and <i>RPB2</i>, and <i>TEF1<...

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Main Authors: Ceth W. Parker, Marcus de Melo Teixeira, Nitin K. Singh, Huzefa A. Raja, Kristof B. Cank, Giada Spigolon, Nicholas H. Oberlies, Bridget M. Barker, Jason E. Stajich, Christopher E. Mason, Kasthuri Venkateswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/1/66