Draft genome sequence of Fusicladium effusum, cause of pecan scab.
Pecan scab, caused by the plant pathogenic fungus Fusicladium effusum, is the most destructive disease of pecan, an important specialty crop cultivated in several regions of the world. Only a few members of the family Venturiaceae (in which the pathogen resides) have been reported sequenced. We report the first draft genome sequence (40.6 Mb) of an isolate F. effusum collected from a pecan tree (cv. Desirable) in central Georgia, in the US. The genome sequence described will be a useful resource for research of the biology and ecology of the pathogen, coevolution with the pecan host, characterization of genes of interest, and development of markers for studies of genetic diversity, genotyping and phylogenetic analysis. The annotation of the genome is described and a phylogenetic analysis is presented.
Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Lab, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 21 Dunbar Road, Byron, GA 31008 USA.
Clive H
CH
Bock
Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Lab, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 21 Dunbar Road, Byron, GA 31008 USA.
Chunxian
C
Chen
Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, 2033 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA.
Fahong
F
Yu
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, 2360 Rainwater Rd., Tifton, GA 31793 USA.
Katherine L
KL
Stevenson
Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Lab, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 21 Dunbar Road, Byron, GA 31008 USA.
Bruce W
BW
Wood
Fungal pathogen; Fungicide resistance; Fusicladium effusum; Genetic diversity; Pecan; Pecan scab; Venturiacae