# Draft genome sequences of five glacial fungi from Styx Glacier, Antarctica

**Authors:** Ji Seon Kim, Chang Wan Seo, Young Woon Lim

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.01175-24 · Microbiology Resource Announcements · 2025-02-27

## TL;DR

This paper presents draft genomes of four fungi from Antarctica's Styx Glacier, revealing how they adapt to extreme environments and their possible uses in biotechnology.

## Contribution

The study provides new draft genomes of glacial fungi, offering insights into their adaptation and biotechnological potential.

## Key findings

- Four high-quality draft genomes of fungi from Styx Glacier were generated.
- The genomes reveal evolutionary adaptations to extreme glacial environments.
- Potential biotechnological applications of these fungi were identified.

## Abstract

We generated four high-quality draft genomes of fungi isolated from Styx Glacier, Antarctica. The genome announcement of these fungal strains offers insights into their evolution and adaptation to extreme glacial environments, as well as their potential biotechnological applications.

## Full-text entities

- **Chemicals:** CTAB (MESH:D000077286), Styx25C100 (-)
- **Species:** Peroneutypa scoparia (species) [taxon 1736665], Moesziomyces antarcticus (species) [taxon 84753], Peroneutypa sp. (species) [taxon 2545815]
- **Cell lines:** Styx10C10 — Homo sapiens (Human), Induced pluripotent stem cell (CVCL_C7T6)

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