Draft genome sequence of '<i>Candidatus</i> Phytoplasma asteris,' strain SW86 associated with sandal spike disease (SSD).

ABSTRACT: The sandal spike disease (SSD), related to 'Ca. Phytoplasma asteris' (Aster Yellows group), poses a significant threat to Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L.), making it the second most expensive wood globally due to declining population density. The epidemiology of SSD and the nature of the pathogen remain poorly understood. The SW86 isolate, collected from the Marayoor Sandalwood Reserve, was chosen for genome sequencing subsequent to confirming its titer and enriching phytoplasma DNA. Genome sequencing, utilizing Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technology platforms, enabled a targeted hybrid metagenomic assembly resulting in 20 scaffolds totaling 554,025 bp, housing 436 protein-coding genes, 27 tRNA, and 1 rRNA operon. The genome analysis highlighted specific gene distributi

SUBMITTER: Kirdat K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10928027 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature