Trametes Villosa Case Study

Value of the data
• This is the first draft genome of Trametes villosa, a tropical white-rot Basidiomycota from the semiarid region of Brazil, promising for its production of ligninolytic enzymes.
• T. villosa isolate CCMB561 is a good producer of lignin peroxidase, manganese peroxidase, and laccase, enzymes considered key for lignin degradation, providing a major advantage for its use in bioenergy research.
• The draft genome will accelerate functional genomics research, helping to understand the molecular basis of lignin decay by this fungus as well as advancing its enzymatic applications.

1.Data
The genus Trametes Fr. (Polyporaceae, Basidiomycota) comprises 20 species usually growing on decaying wood of angiosperms [1]. Trametes is morphologically characterized by its pileate basidiomata with a trimitic hyphal system, and non-amyloid, non-dextrinoid, and thin-walled spores, without hymenial cystidia [2].
Trametes villosa (Sw.) Kreisel is a common species in the Brazilian semiarid region [3]. It is a good producer of the three important ligninolytic enzymes: Laccase (Lac) [4], Manganese Peroxidase (MnP) [5] and
villosa CCMB561 commonly exists as an efficient wood decomposer, with a lignocellulolytic enzyme system mainly comprising laccases, lignin peroxidases and Mn-dependent peroxidases as well as a series of CAZymes [15, 5, 6], there are limited data about their synthesis, genetic coding and regulation. In the context of basic research, the genome sequencing of T.villosa CCMB561 presented herein will enrich the portfolio of potential genes, enzymes and pathways involved in the lignin degradation processes of the white-rot fungi. In an applied context, the draft genome assembly of T. villosa CCMB561 will facilitate the development of ligninolytic enzyme production for biotechnological applications. Altogether, these efforts will ultimately provide important management tools to be used in industry, especially for lignocellulosic waste