Genome sequence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain Kagoshima No. 2, used for Brewing the Japanese distilled spirit Shochu.

Authors: Mori, Kazuki and Kadooka, Chihiro and Masuda, Chika and Muto, Ai and Okutsu, Kayu and Yoshizaki, Yumiko and Takamine, Kazunori and Futagami, Taiki and Tamaki, Hisanori

Here, we report a draft genome sequence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain Kagoshima no. 2, which is used for brewing shochu, a traditional distilled spirit in Japan. The genome data will facilitate an understanding of the evolutional traits and genetic background related to the characteristic features of strain Kagoshima no. 2. Copyright © 2017 Mori et al.

Journal: Genome announcements
DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.01126-17
Year: 2017

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