Genome sequence data of the antagonistic soil-borne yeast (SHA 17.2).

strain SHA 17.2, isolated from a Swiss soil sample, exhibited strong antagonistic activity against several plant pathogenic fungi and was highly competitive against other yeasts in soil As a basis for identifying the mechanisms underlying its strong antagonistic activity, we have sequenced the genome of (SHA 17.2) by long- and short read sequencing, assembled them into seven contigs/chromosomes and a mitogenome (total genome size 11.4 Mbp), and annotated 5455 genes. This high-quality genome is the reference for transcriptome and proteome analyses aiming at elucidating the mode of action of against fungal plant pathogens. It will thus serve as a resource for identifying potential biocontrol genes and performing comparative genomics analyses of yeast genomes.