Nanopore PCR-cDNA sequencing of the biocontrol isolate Aspergillus flavus AF36 (NRRL 18543) informs gene annotation.

Toxic molds in the Aspergillus genus synthesize carcinogenic aflatoxins which contaminate crops. The widely applied biocontrol isolate Aspergillus flavus AF36 (NRRL 18543) has a high-quality public genome but lacks corresponding gene annotations. We generated high-quality gene predictions for this isolate by using long-read Nanopore PCR-cDNA sequencing.