Phytopathology (2021) 111, 1897-1900

Chakradhar Mattupalli, Jason B. Shiller, Prasanna Kankanala, Nick Krom, Stephen M. Marek, Kirankumar S. Mysore and Carolyn A. Young (2021)
The first genomic resources for Phymatotrichopsis omnivora, a soilborne pezizomycete pathogen with a broad host range
Phytopathology 111 (10), 1897-1900
Abstract: Phymatotrichopsis omnivora is a destructive plant pathogen causing root rot disease of alfalfa, cotton, pecan, grape, and many other important dicotyledonous species. A member of the family Rhizinaceae, in the class Pezizomycetes, P. omnivora is a soilborne ascomycete fungus that is difficult to maintain in culture, currently genetically intractable, and for which there are no publicly available genomic resources. We have generated draft genome sequences of four P. omnivora isolates obtained from cotton and alfalfa, growing in Texas and Oklahoma. These genome sequences will provide new insights into the biology of the fungus, including the factors responsible for its broad host range and pathogenicity.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phymatotrichopsis omnivora	Alfalfa/lucerne (Medicago sativa)	U.S.A. (mid S)
	Phymatotrichopsis omnivora	Cotton (Gossypium)	U.S.A. (mid S)