Draft Genome Sequences of Elsinoë fawcettii and Elsinoë australis Causing Scab Diseases on Citrus

Abstract

Elsinoë fawcettii and E. australis (phylum Ascomycota) are phytopathogenic fungi causing scab diseases on citrus plants. We report here the high-quality draft genome sequences and ab initio gene predictions of two E. fawcettii strains and one E. australis strain, which differ in their host range. This genome sequence information will provide valuable resources to underpin genomic attributes for determining host range through comparative genomic analyses of citrus scab fungi.

Keywords

• genome
• citrus scab
• Elsinoë