High-Quality Genome Resource of the Pathogen of Diaporthe (Phomopsis) phragmitis Causing Kiwifruit Soft Rot

Diaporthe spp. are critical plant pathogens that cause wood cankers, wilt, dieback, and fruit rot in a wide variety of economic plant hosts and are regarded as one of the most acute threats faced by the kiwifruit industry worldwide. Diaporthe phragmitis NJD1 is a highly pathogenic isolate of soft rot of kiwifruit. Here, we present a high-quality genome-wide sequence of D. phragmitis NJD1 that was assembled into 28 contigs containing a total size of 58.33 Mb and N-50 length of 3.55 Mb. These results lay a solid foundation for understanding host-pathogen interaction and improving disease management strategies.

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Diaporthe spp. are important plant pathogens causing wood cankers, wilt, dieback, and fruit rot in various economic plant hosts, with Diaporthe phragmitis NJD1 being a highly pathogenic isolate of kiwifruit soft rot. The high-quality genome-wide sequence of D. phragmitis NJD1 provides a solid foundation for understanding host-pathogen interactions and improving disease management strategies.