Complete Genome Sequence of the Plant-Pathogenic Fungus Colletotrichum lupini

Colletotrichum is a fungal genus (Ascomycota, Sordariomycetes, Glomerellaceae) that includes many economically important plant pathogens that cause devastating diseases of a wide range of plants. In this work, using a combination of long-and short-read sequencing technologies, we sequenced the genome of Colletotrichum lupini RB221, iso-lated from white lupin (Lupinus albus) in France during a survey in 2014. The genome was assembled into 11 nuclear chromosomes and a mitochondrial genome with a total assembly size of 63.41 Mb and 36.55 kb, respectively. In total, 18,324 protein-encoding genes have been predicted, of which only 39 are specific to C. lupini. This resource will provide insight into pathogenicity factors and will help provide a better understanding of the evolution and genome structure of this important plant pathogen.

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This study sequenced the genome of Colletotrichum lupini isolated from white lupin in France, revealing its genome structure, pathogenicity factors, and the number of specific genes, providing important insights into the pathogenic mechanism and evolution of plant pathogens.