# Draft genome sequences of Schizosaccharomyces pombe strain I-540 isolated from grape must

## TL;DR

This paper presents the draft genome sequence of a Schizosaccharomyces pombe yeast strain from grape must in Russia.

## Contribution

The study provides a new draft genome for a S. pombe strain used in winemaking.

## Key findings

- The genome of S. pombe strain I-540 was sequenced and reported.
- The strain was isolated from grape must in Russia.

## Abstract

Schizosaccharomyces pombe is a non-Saccharomyces yeast that is widely used in winemaking due to its ability to ferment malic acid, thus improving organoleptic properties of wine. We report the draft genome sequence of S. pombe strain I-540, isolated from grape must in Russia.