Genome Sequence of Venturia oleaginea, the Causal Agent of Olive Leaf Scab

Mol Plant Microbe Interact. 2020 Sep;33(9):1095-1097. doi: 10.1094/MPMI-03-20-0070-A. Epub 2020 Jul 2.

Abstract

Olive leaf scab, also known as peacock spot disease, caused by Venturia oleaginea (syn. Spilocaea oleaginea and Fusicladium oleagineum) is the most widespread and economically important fungal disease attacking olive in production countries. Here, we report the first highly contiguous whole-genome sequence (46.08 Mb) of one isolate, YUN35, of V. oleaginea. The described genome sequence and annotation resource will be useful to study the fungal biology, pathogen-host interaction, characterization of genes of interest, and population genetic diversity.

Keywords: Venturia oleaginea; fungal pathogen; genome; olive leaf scab disease.

MeSH terms

  • Ascomycota* / genetics
  • Genome, Fungal*
  • Olea / microbiology*
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology*