Draft genome sequence of Xylaria sp., the causal agent of taproot decline of soybean in the southern United States
Sandeep Sharma,
Alex Z. Zaccaron,
John B. Ridenour,
Tom W. Allen,
Kassie Conner,
Vinson P. Doyle,
Trey Price,
Edward Sikora,
Raghuwinder Singh,
Terry Spurlock,
Maria Tomaso-Peterson,
Tessie Wilkerson,
Burton H. Bluhm
Affiliations
Sandeep Sharma
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States
Alex Z. Zaccaron
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States
John B. Ridenour
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States
Tom W. Allen
Mississippi State University, Delta Research and Extension Center, Stoneville, MS 38776, United States
Kassie Conner
Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University, AL 36849, United States
Vinson P. Doyle
Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
Trey Price
Macon Ridge Research Station, LSU AgCenter, Winnsboro, LA 71295, United States
Edward Sikora
Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States
Raghuwinder Singh
Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
Terry Spurlock
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Southeast Research and Extension Center, Monticello, AR 71656, United States
Maria Tomaso-Peterson
Mississippi State University, MS 39762, United States
Tessie Wilkerson
Mississippi State University, Delta Research and Extension Center, Stoneville, MS 38776, United States
Burton H. Bluhm
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States; Corresponding author.
The draft genome of Xylaria sp. isolate MSU_SB201401, causal agent of taproot decline of soybean in the southern U.S., is presented here. The genome assembly was 56.7 Mb in size with an L50 of 246. A total of 10,880 putative protein-encoding genes were predicted, including 647 genes encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes and 1053 genes encoding secreted proteins. This is the first draft genome of a plant-pathogenic Xylaria sp. associated with soybean. The draft genome of Xylaria sp. isolate MSU_SB201401 will provide an important resource for future experiments to determine the molecular basis of pathogenesis.
