Curvularia geniculata Genome sequencing. Curvularia geniculata

Aspergillus sp. A31 and Curvularia geniculata P1 are endophytic fungal strains highly resistant to mercury (MIC > 600 µg/mL) that colonize the roots and promote growth of Aeschynomene fluminensis and Polygonum acuminatum inhabiting wetlands contaminated with mercury from gold mining [6]. These strains may be of great importance to understand the mechanisms of mercury tolerance and develop future applications in metal bioremediation. This study reports the annotated genome and the bioremediation potential in a greenhouse of both mercury-resistant fungal strains.