Genome sequence of the necrotrophic fungus Penicillium digitatum, the main postharvest pathogen of citrus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Penicillium digitatum is a fungal necrotroph causing a common citrus postharvest disease known as green mold. In order to gain insight into the genetic bases of its virulence mechanisms and its high degree of host-specificity, the genomes of two P. digitatum strains that differ in their antifungal resistance traits have been sequenced and compared with those of 28 other Pezizomycotina.

Results

The two sequenced genomes are highly similar, but important differences between them include the presence of a unique gene cluster in the resistant strain, and mutations previously shown to confer fungicide resistance. The two strains, which were isolated in Spain, and another isolated in China have identical mitochondrial genome sequences suggesting a recent worldwide expan

SUBMITTER: Marcet-Houben M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3532085 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature