Draft genome sequences of five Calonectria species from Eucalyptus plantations in China, Celoporthe dispersa, Sporothrix phasma and Alectoria sarmentosa

Abstract

Draft genome sequences of five <i>Calonectria</i> species [including <i>Calonectria aciculata</i>, <i>C. crousiana</i>, <i>C. fujianensis</i>, <i>C. honghensis</i> and <i>C. pseudoturangicola</i>], <i>Celoporthe dispersa</i>, <i>Sporothrix phasma</i> and <i>Alectoria sarmentosa</i> are presented. Species of <i>Calonectria</i> are the causal agents of Eucalyptus leaf blight disease, threatening the growth and sustainability of <i>Eucalyptus</i> plantations in China. <i>Celoporthe dispersa</i> is the causal agent of stem canker in native <i>Syzygium cordatum</i> and exotic <i>Tibouchina granulosa</i> in South Africa. <i>Sporothrix phasma</i> was first discovered in the infructescences of <i>Protea laurifolia</i> and <i>Protea neriifolia</i> in South Africa. <i>Alectoria sarmentosa</i> is fruticose lichen belongs to the alectorioid clade of the family Parmeliaceae. The availability of these genome sequences will facilitate future studies on the systematics, population genetics, and genomics of these fungi.