The whole genomes of three Claviceps purpurea strains were sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technologies' MinION and assembled into complete, chromosome-level assemblies. The C. purpurea genome consists of eight conserved chromosomes, with evidence of inter-chromosomal structural rearrangements between strains.
Keywords: Clavicepitaceae; Claviceps purpurea; ergot; mycology; mycotoxins; nanopore; plant pathogens; whole genome.