Cladonia perforata genome
Here, we provide a genome-level perspective into the mycobiont (the fungal partner) of the FPC, Cladonia perforata. In this study, we aimed to characterize genetic diversity at three distinct sites in southeastern Florida using whole genome sequencing. Are indi-vidual thalli in these populations genetically homogenous or does variation occur within and among the sites? Using high-throughput sequencing we (i) provide the first draft genomes for C. perforata, including both the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes, (ii) assess genetic diversity within and among populations at the level of the genome (nuclear and mitochondrial), and (iii) investigate diversity across the entire nuclear ribosomal cistron, which includes the standard DNA barcoding marker for fungi. Our study provides the first genome-scale insight into this imperiled lichen.