Chromosome-level genome assemblies of the pink snow mold pathogens Microdochium majus and Microdochium nivale
Wheat Snow Mold (WSM), caused by Microdochium species, poses a serious threat to global wheat production. Despite its importance, the genetic and molecular mechanisms of Microdochium remain poorly understood. In particular, genome-wide differences between M. majus and M. nivale, which were previously considered a single species, have not been fully elucidated. Here, we present the first high-quality telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies of M. majus (231095) and M. nivale (231047), based on Nanopore and Illumina sequencing.