Spathaspora arborariae UFMG-19.1A Genome sequencing and assembly. Spathaspora arborariae UFMG-19.1A

Yeasts of the genus Spathaspora have been recently discovered associated with rotting-wood substrates and insects that occupy this ecological niche, and produce typical elongated ascospores with curved ends. These yeasts are biotechnologically important because they can ferment D-xylose and other sugars present in plant biomass hydrolysates. The yeast Spathaspora arborariae was first isolated from rotting wood samples collected in the Atlantic Rain Forest and the Cerrado ecosystem in Brazil, and not only ferments D-xylose efficiently, but can also be used for bioethanol production from lignocellulosic hydrolysates.