Open AccessGenome Sequence of Ustilaginoidea virens IPU010, a Rice Pathogenic Fungus Causing False Smut
Author(s) -
Toshitaka Kumagai,
Tomoko Ishii,
Goro Terai,
Myco Umemura,
Masayuki Machida,
Kiyoshi Asai
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00306-16
Subject(s) - biology , smut , fungus , pathogenicity , whole genome sequencing , pathogenic fungus , genome , gene , botany , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology
Ustilaginoidea virens is a rice pathogenic fungus that causes false smut disease, a disease that seriously damages the yield and quality of the grain. Analysis of the U. virens IPU010 33.6-Mb genome sequence will aid in the understanding of the pathogenicity of the strain, particularly in regard to effector proteins and secondary metabolic genes.