Chromosome-scale genome assembly of Talaromyces rugulosus strain W13939, a mycoparasitic fungus and promising biocontrol agent.

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of Talaromyces rugulosus strain W13939, a mycoparasitic fungus and promising biocontrol agent.

Mol Plant Microbe Interact. 2020 Oct 13;:

Authors: Wang B, Guo L, Ye K, Wang L

Abstract
Here, we report a chromosome-level genome assembly of Talaromyces rugulosus (Syn. Penicillium rugulosum) strain W13939 (6 chromosomes; contig N50: 5.90Mb), generated using a combination of PacBio long-read and Illumina paired end data. T. rugulosus is not only a potent enzyme producer, but also a mycoparasite of Aspergillus flavus which is a notorious plant pathogen and mycotoxin producer, making it a promising bio-control agent. T. rugulosus genome is rich in genes encoding proteases, carbohydrate-active enzymes, fungal cell wall degrading enzymes, lectin and secondary metabolite biosynthetic enzymes, reflecting its mycoparasitic life style and mycotoxingenic capability. This high-quality assembly of the T. rugulosus genome will be a valuable resource to assist us in the understanding of molecular basis of mycoparasitism and facilitate the agricultural and biotechnological applications of Talaromyces.

PMID: 33048598 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]

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