Genome Sequence of Fusarium graminearum ITEM 124 (ATCC 56091), a Mycotoxigenic Plant Pathogen

Antonio Zapparata; Daniele Da Lio; Stefania Somma; Isabel Vicente Muñoz; Luca Malfatti; Giovanni Vannacci; Antonio Moretti; Riccardo Baroncelli; Sabrina Sarrocco

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01209-17

Genome Sequence of Fusarium graminearum ITEM 124 (ATCC 56091), a Mycotoxigenic Plant Pathogen

Genome Announc. 2017 Nov 9;5(45):e01209-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01209-17.

Authors

Antonio Zapparata¹, Daniele Da Lio², Stefania Somma³, Isabel Vicente Muñoz², Luca Malfatti², Giovanni Vannacci², Antonio Moretti³, Riccardo Baroncelli², Sabrina Sarrocco²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy antonio.zapparata@gmail.com.
² Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
³ Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Bari, Italy.

Abstract

Fusarium graminearum is among the main causal agents of Fusarium head blight (FHB), or scab, of wheat and other cereals, caused by a complex of Fusarium species, worldwide. Besides causing economic losses in terms of crop yield and quality, F. graminearum poses a severe threat to animal and human health. Here, we present the first draft whole-genome sequence of the mycotoxigenic Fusarium graminearum strain ITEM 124, also providing useful information for comparative genomics studies.