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Research Project: Endemic Plant Pathogens for Biological Control of Invasive Aquatic and Terrestrial Weeds

Location: Biological Control of Pests Research

Title: Whole genome sequence and draft assembly of the biocontrol fungal pathogen Albifimbria verrucaria CABI-IMI 368023

Author
item Weaver, Mark
item MIZRA, NAHREEN - University Of Memphis
item Boyette, Clyde
item BROWN, SHAWN - University Of Memphis
item MANDEL, JENNIFER - University Of Memphis

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/3/2021
Publication Date: 1/6/2022
Citation: Weaver, M.A., Mizra, N., Boyette, C.D., Brown, S.P., Mandel, J.R. 2022. Whole genome sequence and draft assembly of the biocontrol fungal pathogen Albifimbria verrucaria CABI-IMI 368023. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 11:1. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00909-21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00909-21

Interpretive Summary: Over the last 25 years there has been extensive research with a fungal pathogen (CABI-IMI 368023) for use in the biocontrol of weeds. In this work, USDA-ARS scientists and University of Memphis collaborators completed whole genome sequencing of this isolate. The results are important to fungal taxonomy and fungal secondary metabolism..

Technical Abstract: We report here the whole genome sequence and draft assembly for a bioherbicidal strain of Albifimbria verrucaria CABI-IMI 368023, formerly identified as Myrothecium verrucaria. This isolate has been well studied for the biological control of important weeds including kudzu and giant salvinia.