IMA Genome-F 11: Draft genome sequences of Fusarium xylarioides, Teratosphaeria gauchensis and T. zuluensis and genome annotation for Ceratocystis fimbriata

Brenda D Wingfield; Arista Fourie; Melissa C Simpson; Vuyiswa S Bushula-Njah; Janneke Aylward; Irene Barnes; Martin P A Coetzee; Léanne L Dreyer; Tuan A Duong; David M Geiser; Francois Roets; E T Steenkamp; Magriet A van der Nest; Carel J van Heerden; Michael J Wingfield

doi:10.1186/s43008-019-0013-7

IMA Genome-F 11: Draft genome sequences of Fusarium xylarioides, Teratosphaeria gauchensis and T. zuluensis and genome annotation for Ceratocystis fimbriata

IMA Fungus. 2019 Sep 13:10:13. doi: 10.1186/s43008-019-0013-7. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Brenda D Wingfield¹, Arista Fourie^#¹, Melissa C Simpson^#¹, Vuyiswa S Bushula-Njah¹, Janneke Aylward¹, Irene Barnes¹, Martin P A Coetzee¹, Léanne L Dreyer², Tuan A Duong¹, David M Geiser³, Francois Roets⁴, E T Steenkamp¹, Magriet A van der Nest^{1

5}, Carel J van Heerden⁶, Michael J Wingfield¹

Affiliations

¹ 1Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology (BGM), Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, 0028 South Africa.
² 2Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 South Africa.
³ 3Fusarium Research Center, Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, 121 Buckhout Lab, University Park, State College, PA 16802 USA.
⁴ 4Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 South Africa.
⁵ 6Biotechnology Platform, Agricultural Research Council, Private Bag X05, Onderstepoort, 0002 South Africa.
⁶ 5Central Analytical Facilities, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 South Africa.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

Draft genomes of the fungal species Fusarium xylarioides, Teratosphaeria gauchensis and T. zuluensis are presented. In addition an annotation of the genome of Ceratocystis fimbriata is presented. Overall these genomes provide a valuable resource for understanding the molecular processes underlying pathogenicity and potential management strategies of these economically important fungi.

Keywords: Coffee pathogen; Eucalyptus canker pathogen; Fungal pathogen; Fusarium xylarioides; Genome annotation; Genome announcement; T. zuluensis; Teratosphaeria gauchensis.