Draft genome sequence of the medicinal fungus Rigidoporus glomeratus isolated from Gaoligong mountain

<h4>Objectives</h4>The fruiting body of Rigidoporus glomeratus is a traditional medicinal herb employed by indigenous ethnic communities in the Gaoligong Mountain region. This fungus is known to be rich in various metabolites, including polyphenols, polysaccharides, flavonoids, terpenoids, and steroids. Despite its significance in traditional medicine, genomic information for R. glomeratus has been scarce. Herein, we report the first de novo assembled whole-genome sequence of R. glomeratus strain YAFMF1018 isolated from the Gaoligong Mountain.<h4>Data description</h4>Whole-genome sequencing of R. glomeratus strain YAFMF1018 was performed using a hybrid approach integrating Illumina NovaSeq and Oxford Nanopore Technologies platforms. The combined data were used for de novo assembly, resulting in a genome size of 38.68 Mb comprising 23 scaffolds, with a GC content of 47.98%. The gene completeness of the assembly was assessed with BUSCO, which revealed a completeness value of 93.9% based on the fungi_odb10 database.