title: A searchable database for the genome of Phomopsis longicolla (isolate MSPL 10-6).
abstract: Phomopsis longicolla (syn. Diaporthe longicolla) is an important seed-borne fungal pathogen that primarily causes Phomopsis seed decay (PSD) in most soybean production areas worldwide. This disease severely decreases soybean seed quality by reducing seed viability and oil quality, altering seed composition, and increasing frequencies of moldy and/or split beans. To facilitate investigation of the genetic base of fungal virulence factors and understand the mechanism of disease development, we designed and developed a database for P. longicolla isolate MSPL 10-6 that contains information about the genome assemblies (contigs), gene models, gene descriptions and GO functional ontologies. A web-based front end to the database was built using ASP.NET, which allows researchers to search and mine the genome of this important fungus. This database represents the first reported genome database for a seed borne fungal pathogen in the Diaporthe- Phomopsis complex. The database will also be a valuable resource for research and agricultural communities. It will aid in the development of new control strategies for this pathogen.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  http://bioinformatics.towson.edu/Phomopsis_longicolla/HomePage.aspx.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Towson University, MD 21252, USA.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Darwish
authors.affiliation: United States Department of Agriculture,Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Crop Genetics Research Unit, Stoneville, MS 38776, USA.
authors.forename: Shuxian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Towson University, MD 21252, USA.
authors.forename: Zane
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: May
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS, Beltsville Agriculture Research Center, Beltsville, MD 21075, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Towson University, MD 21252, USA.
authors.forename: Nadim W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Alkharouf
keywords: MSPL 10-6; Phomopsis longicolla; annotations and genomic sequence; database