Genomic signatures and insights into host niche adaptation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium humberi.

ABSTRACT: The genus Metarhizium is composed of species used in biological control programs of agricultural pests worldwide. This genus includes common fungal pathogen of many insects and mites and endophytes that can increase plant growth. Metarhizium humberi was recently described as a new species. This species is highly virulent against some insect pests and promotes growth in sugarcane, strawberry, and soybean crops. In this study, we sequenced the genome of M. humberi, isolate ESALQ1638, and performed a functional analysis to determine its genomic signatures and highlight the genes and biological processes associated with its lifestyle. The genome annotation predicted 10633 genes in M. humberi, of which 92.0% are assigned putative functions, and ∼17% of the genome was annotated as repetitive seq

SUBMITTER: Iwanicki NSA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210286 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature