Genomes of the ex-type strains of Elsinoë mangiferae and E. perseae, the causal agents of scab on mango and avocado
Priscila Chaverri, Efraín Escudero-Leyva, Pepijn W Kooij, Cambly Morales-Lemus, Catalina Salgado-Salazar, A Rokas · 2026
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Description
Priscila Chaverri and co-authors publish, in a 2026 paper, draft genomes of the reference strains of two fungi that cause scab on mango and avocado. These slow-growing fungi blight high-value fruit, yet genome resources for the group remain thin. The team tested five assembly routes and found a single-technology long-read build gave the most continuous result. Each genome came out near twenty-five million letters, in a handful of pieces, with near-complete gene coverage.
Each strain carries just over nine thousand predicted genes. Their enzyme kits for chewing plant walls are small, fitting a stealthy infection style. Both genomes hold large sets of secreted proteins, hundreds of proteases, and clusters that may make known fungal toxins. Many genes still lack any known function. The authors offer the assemblies as groundwork for studying how these fungi attack their hosts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Priscila Chaverri, Efraín Escudero-Leyva, Pepijn W Kooij, Cambly Morales-Lemus, Catalina Salgado-Salazar, A Rokas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |