# Draft genome sequence of Penicillium citrinum B9, a plant growth-promoting symbiont from barley rhizosphere

## TL;DR

This paper presents the first draft genome of Penicillium citrinum B9, a fungus that promotes plant growth in barley.

## Contribution

The study provides the first draft genome sequence of P. citrinum B9 using advanced sequencing technologies.

## Key findings

- The genome of P. citrinum B9 is 31.3 Mb in size and contains nine contigs.
- The genome encodes 10,106 protein-encoding genes.

## Abstract

Penicillium citrinum strain B9 is a plant growth-promoting fungus isolated from Barley (Hordeum vulgare) rhizosphere. We report the first draft genome of P. citrinum B9 assembled using single-molecule real-time sequencing and Illumina reads. The assembled genome spans 31.3 Mb comprising nine contigs and 10,106 protein-encoding genes.