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Genome resources for the stem and bark canker pathogens Corinectria fuckeliana, Neonectria hederae and N. punicea
Catalina Salgado-Salazar1,2, Jo Anne Crouch1
11 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS), Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA; and.
Abstract:
Corinectria fuckeliana, Neonectria hederae, and N. punicea are fungi in the family Nectriaceae that cause canker diseases of numerous hardwood trees, conifers, and woody perennials, often leading to plant mortality. Here, we report draft genome sequences for these three phytopathogenic fungal species. The genome sizes are consistent with those reported for other members of the Nectriaceae (28 to 43 Mb). These are the first genome resources available for C. fuckeliana, N. hederae, and N. punicea. These genome sequences may provide insights into the mechanisms of virulence and pathogenicity employed by these three destructive plant pathogens, and are resources suitable for the development of molecular markers that could be used for species identification, diagnostic tools and barcodes, and population studies.
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