Genome Sequence Resource for Paramyrothecium foliicola, an Important Pathogenic Fungus Threatening Crop Production

Abstract

Paramyrothecium foliicola is a species of ascomycete in the family Stachybotryaceae. In recent years, it has been reported as a threat to crop production in different countries. Because of its wide host range and high virulence, this pathogen may present as a major global concern in the near future. Despite its importance, there is no sufficient genomic information for P. foliicola. Our work introduces the initial PacBio-Illumina hybrid draft genome for TJWQPF1, the P. foliicola strain, together with the related annotations. This genome was assembled into 18 contigs, with the largest contig size of 8,042,417 bp. Genome annotation identified 13,330 protein-coding genes. The draft genome data will aid in understanding the pathogenic mechanism of P. foliicola, which is a valuable resource to explore the genetic diversity, pathogenicity, and evolution of this important pathogen. [Figure: see text] Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.

Keywords

• genome
• Paramyrothecium foliicola
• pathogenic fungus