Mitochondrial Genomics of Six Cacao Pathogens From the Basidiomycete Family <i>Marasmiaceae</i>.

ABSTRACT: Thread blight disease has recently been described as an emerging disease on cacao (Theobroma cacao) in Ghana. In Ghana, thread blight disease is caused by multiple species of the Marasmiaceae family: Marasmius tenuissimus, M. crinis-equi, M. palmivorus, and Marasmiellus scandens. Interestingly, two additional members of the Marasmiaceae; Moniliophthora roreri (frosty pod rot) and Moniliophthora perniciosa (witches' broom disease), are major pathogens of cacao in the Western hemisphere. It is important to accurately characterize the genetic relationships among these economically important species in support of their disease management. We used data from Illumina NGS-based genome sequencing efforts to study the mitochondrial genomes (mi

SUBMITTER: Ali SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8581569 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature