The Whole Genome Sequence of Fusarium redolens Strain YP04, a Pathogen that Causes Root Rot of American Ginseng

Abstract

Fusarium redolens was previously reported as a plant pathogen or an endophyte that is closely related to F. oxysporum, a notoriously significant soilborne phytopathogen. Subsequent studies demonstrated the unique nature of F. redolens, which was considered a distinct species that causes multiple symptoms on multiple hosts. It was recently identified as a pathogen that causes root rot of American ginseng. Currently, few high-quality F. redolens genome sequences exist in the public database. Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of F. redolens strain YP04, based on a hybrid assembly of long- and short-read sequencing with PacBio and Illumina platforms, respectively. The assembly consists of 40 configs with a total length of 52.8 Mb nuclear genomic DNA and 49.6 kb complete mitochondrial genomic DNA, and encodes a total of 18,985 genes, including 18,517 protein-coding genes and 469 RNA genes which were functionally annotated. In total, 4,606 proteins were identified in the pathogen–host interactions database, suggesting that they were likely involved in pathogenicity and host–pathogen interactions, while 41 secondary metabolite synthesis clusters were predicted and annotated. This is the first high-quality whole genome of F. redolens, providing an important community resource for genome evolution, host–pathogen interaction, and secondary metabolite biosynthesis studies.