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Title: Genome sequencing of Rigidoporus microporus provides insights on genes important for wood decay, latex tolerance and interspecific fungal interactions

Journal Article · · Scientific Reports
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  1. Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB (Canada); Univ. of Benin, Benin City (Nigeria); Univ. of Helsinki (Finalnd)
  2. Univ. of Helsinki (Finalnd)
  3. Consejo Superior de Invesitgaciones Cientificas, Madrid (Spain)
  4. Friedrich Sciller Univ., Jena (Germany)
  5. Aix-Marseille Univ., Marseille (France); Inst. National de la Recherche Agronomique, Marseille (France); King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
  6. USDOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), Berkeley, CA (United States)
  7. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  8. Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing (China)
  9. USDOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. de Salamanca, Villamayor (Spain)
  10. Inst. National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Champenoux (France); Univ. of Lorraine, Champenoux (France)

Fungal plant pathogens remain a serious threat to the sustainable agriculture and forestry, despite the extensive efforts undertaken to control their spread. White root rot disease is threatening rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) plantations throughout South and Southeast Asia and Western Africa, causing tree mortality and severe yield losses. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of the basidiomycete fungus Rigidoporus microporus, a causative agent of the disease. Our phylogenetic analysis confirmed the position of R. microporus among the members of Hymenochaetales, an understudied group of basidiomycetes. Our analysis further identified pathogen's genes with a predicted role in the decay of plant cell wall polymers, in the utilization of latex components and in interspecific interactions between the pathogen and other fungi. We also detected putative horizontal gene transfer events in the genome of R. microporus. The reported first genome sequence of a tropical rubber tree pathogen R. microporus should contribute to the better understanding of how the fungus is able to facilitate wood decay and nutrient cycling as well as tolerate latex and utilize resinous extractives.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); Academy of Finland
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; 307580
OSTI ID:
1619169
Journal Information:
Scientific Reports, Vol. 10, Issue 1; ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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