Two <i>Cladosporium</i> Fungi with Opposite Functions to the Chinese White Wax Scale Insect Have Different Genome Characters.

ABSTRACT: Insects encounter infection of microorganisms, and they also harbor endosymbiosis to participate in nutrition providing and act as a defender against pathogens. We previously found the Chinese white wax scale insect, Ericerus pela, was infected and killed by Cladosporium sp. (pathogen). We also found it harbored Cladosporium sp. (endogensis). In this study, we cultured these two Cladosporium fungi and sequenced their genome. The results showed Cladosporium sp. (endogensis) has a larger genome size and more genes than Cladosporium sp. (pathogen). Pan-genome analysis showed Cladosporium sp. (endogensis)-specific genes enriched in pathways related to nutrition production, such as amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and energy metabo

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8949958 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature