10.5061/DRYAD.D18MC
Schuelke, Taruna A.
University of New Hampshire
Westbrook, Anthony
University of New Hampshire
Broders, Kirk
Colorado State University
Woeste, Keith
University of New Hampshire
MacManes, Matthew D.
University of New Hampshire
Data from: De novo genome assembly of Geosmithia morbida, the causal agent
of thousand cankers disease
Dryad
dataset
2017
Pityophthorus juglandis
Pathogenesis
Mycology
de novo genome assembly
Geosmithia morbida
2017-04-11T00:00:00Z
2017-04-11T00:00:00Z
en
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1952
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Geosmithia morbida is a filamentous ascomycete that causes thousand
cankers disease in the eastern black walnut tree. This pathogen is
commonly found in the western U.S.; however, recently the disease was also
detected in several eastern states where the black walnut lumber industry
is concentrated. G. morbida is one of two known phytopathogens within the
genus Geosmithia, and it is vectored into the host tree via the walnut
twig beetle. We present the first de novo draft genome of G. morbida. It
is 26.5 Mbp in length and contains less than 1% repetitive elements. The
genome possesses an estimated 6,273 genes, 277 of which are predicted to
encode proteins with unknown functions. Approximately 31.5% of the
proteins in G. morbida are homologous to proteins involved in
pathogenicity, and 5.6% of the proteins contain signal peptides that
indicate these proteins are secreted. Several studies have investigated
the evolution of pathogenicity in pathogens of agricultural crops; forest
fungal pathogens are often neglected because research efforts are focused
on food crops. G. morbida is one of the few tree phytopathogens to be
sequenced, assembled and annotated. The first draft genome of G. morbida
serves as a valuable tool for comprehending the underlying molecular and
evolutionary mechanisms behind pathogenesis within the Geosmithia genus.
geosmithia.morbida.transcriptsThe file contains in silico generated
transcripts for Geosmithia morbida.geosmithia.morbida.proteinsThis file
contains in silico generated protein sequences for Geosmithia morbida.