title: Draft Genome Sequence of Penicillium expansum Strain R19, Which Causes Postharvest Decay of Apple Fruit.
abstract: Among the species that cause blue mold, isolates of Penicillium expansum are the most prevalent and virulent species, causing more than 50 percent of postharvest decay. We report the draft genome sequence of P. expansum R19 in order to identify fungal virulence factors and to understand the mechanism of infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agriculture, ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland, USA jiujiang.yu@ars.usda.gov.
authors.forename: Jiujiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Agriculture, ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Wayne M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Jurick
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Huansheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Yanbin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.affiliation: Department of Agriculture, ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Verneta L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Gaskins
authors.affiliation: The J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Losada
authors.affiliation: The J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Nikhat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.affiliation: The J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Joan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: The J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Nierman