Affiliation:
1. National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong 271018, China
Abstract
Apple replant disease (ARD) caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium proliferatum f. sp. malus domestica (Fpmd) MR5 brings annual losses to apple production within China. However, the genomic information of the pathogen is not yet available. Here, we obtained the whole-genome sequence of the highly virulent Fpmd MR5 using the Illumina PE150 platform. The genome size was 42.76 Mb and consisted of 9,047 genes. The GC content was 48.80%, and several genes potentially associated with pathogenicity were identified, such as carbohydrate-active enzymes, secreted proteins, and secondary metabolite gene clusters. There were 260 specific virulence factor genes, mainly related to fungal vegetative growth and the production of cell wall-degrading enzymes. These data will aid future studies investigating host–pathogen interactions and help us develop suitable disease management strategies.
Funder
National Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System of China
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Shandong Agricultural Major Applied Technology Innovation Project
Taishan Scholar Funded Project
Qingchuang Science and Technology Support Project of Shandong Colleges and Universities
Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
Subject
Plant Science,Agronomy and Crop Science