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Gap-free nuclear and mitochondrial genomes of Ustilaginoidea virens strain JS60-2, a fungal pathogen causing rice false smut

Wang, Y.; Yang, L.; Yang, Q.; Dong, J.; Wang, Y.; Duan, Y.; Yin, W.-X.; Zheng, L.; Sun, W.; Fan, J.; Luo, C.; Li, G.

2022-10-25 genomics
10.1101/2022.10.25.513643 bioRxiv
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Rice false smut (RFS), caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, has become a major disease in recent years, and mycotoxins produced by U. virens often threaten food safety. To study fungal pathogenesis and identify potential targets for developing new fungicides, gap-free nuclear and complete mitochondrial genomes of U. virens JS60-2 were sequenced and assembled. Using the second and third generation sequencing data, we assembled a 38.02-Mb genome that consists of seven contigs with the contig N50 being 6.32-Mb. In total, 8,486 protein-coding genes were annotated in the genome, including 21 secondary metabolism gene clusters. We also assembled the complete mitochondrial genome, which is 102,498 bp, with 28% GC content. The JS60-2 genomes assembled in this study will facilitate research on U. virens and contribute to RFS control.

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