Whole-genome sequencing and analysis of the endophytic fungus Alternaria alternata Y-2 from Leymus chinensis
Feifei Qin, Li Li, Haoyue Chen, Lixia Yang · 2026
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Feifei Qin and three colleagues sequence the genome of a fungus that lives inside a Chinese grass in a 2026 study. The fungus, Alternaria alternata strain Y-2, dwells in Leymus chinensis without causing disease. The draft genome spans about 34.4 million bases. Its GC share is fifty-one percent. Gene prediction found 12,724 protein-coding genes.
A completeness check scored the assembly at 98.9 percent. Nearly all genes matched known records. The team counted 448 genes for carbohydrate-cutting enzymes. Those tools suit breaking down plant fiber. Twenty-one clusters for making special metabolites also appeared. Family trees confirmed the strain's identity. The authors say this is the first genome for this fungus from this host. It should help explain how quiet tenants aid plant stress defense.
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| CREATOR | Feifei Qin, Li Li, Haoyue Chen, Lixia Yang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56453 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |