Fungal secondary metabolites from soil fungi isolated in Manitoba (Canada)

In this study, fungi isolated from Manitoba soil samples were examined for antimicrobial properties. Fungal isolates showed antibacterial activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. One isolate was identified as Penicillium sanguifluum a species that belongs to Penicillium section Citrina, it has been isolated previously from soil and reported to be cosmopolitan in distribution. The Genomes are being investigated for biosynthetic gene clusters that may explain the production of secondary metabolites that show biological activities.