Complete genome of the Medicago anthracnose fungus, Colletotrichum destructivum, reveals a mini-chromosome-like region within a core chromosome.

ABSTRACT: Colletotrichum destructivum (Cd) is a phytopathogenic fungus causing significant economic losses on forage legume crops (Medicago and Trifolium species) worldwide. To gain insights into the genetic basis of fungal virulence and host specificity, we sequenced the genome of an isolate from Medicago sativa using long-read (PacBio) technology. The resulting genome assembly has a total length of 51.7 Mb and comprises ten core chromosomes and two accessory chromosomes, all of which were sequenced from telomere to telomere. A total of 15, 631 gene models were predicted, including genes encoding potentially pathogenicity-related proteins such as candidate-secreted effectors (484), secondary metabolism key enzymes (110) and carbohydrate-active enzymes (619). Synte

SUBMITTER: Lapalu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11338638 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature