Draft genome sequence of two isolated from cashew nuts from coastal Kenya.

is a common saprophyte and ubiquitous fungus belonging to section . They produce diverse secondary metabolites which are important in biological processes and industrial applications. We present the draft genome sequences of two isolated from cashew nuts from coastal Kenya.

Draft genome sequence of 16 isolated from cashew nuts from coastal Kenya.

is a soil-borne fungus known for its aflatoxin contamination of agricultural products. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of 16 predicted aflatoxin-producing isolated from cashew nuts from coastal Kenya.

Endophytic and epiphytic metabarcoding reveals fungal communities on cashew phyllosphere in Kenya.

Plants intimately coexist with diverse taxonomically structured microbial communities that influence host health and productivity. The coexistence of plant microbes in the phyllosphere benefits biodiversity maintenance, ecosystem function, and community stability. However, differences in community composition and network structures of phyllosphere epiphytic and endophytic fungi are widely unknown.

Aspergillus population diversity and its role in aflatoxin contamination of cashew nuts from coastal Kenya.

Cashew nuts are among the main cash crops in coastal Kenya, due in large part to their high nutritional value. Unfortunately, they also make them highly susceptible to mold contamination, resulting in biodeterioration of the nutritional value and potential contamination with toxic secondary metabolites, such as aflatoxins, that cause them to be rejected for sale at the market. We determined the population diversity of the Aspergillus species and their role in aflatoxin contamination in cashew nuts in selected coastal regions of Kenya.