Lipomyces starkeyi strain:AS 2.1560 Genome sequencing and assembly. Lipomyces starkeyi strain:AS 2.1560

Lipomyces starkeyi is an excellent lipid producer. It is able to accumulate intracellular lipid higher than 70% of the cell dry weight. L. starkeyi featured wide substrate spectrum and excellent fatty acid composition for high-quality biodiesel. A variety of carbon sources including glucose, xylose, cellobiose, glycerol, acetic acid, starch originated from various low-cost raw materials have been verified suitable for lipid production. The fatty acid composition of the lipids shows similarity to palm oil. One of the major objectives of genome sequencing is to guide industrial production. The discovery, application and modification of special targets become convenient based on the genome information.