Neoascochyta sp. HWLR27 Genome sequencing
Neoascochyta sp. is a mycoparasitical fungus isolated from Salix fragilis (Crack willow) infected with Melampsora epitea (the causal agent of willow leaf rust). Here we report the first 29.24 Mb draft genome of Neoascochyta sp. strain HWLR27. The draft genome contains 12016 scaffolds.