An Improved 1.5-Gigabase Draft Assembly of Massospora cicadina (Zoopagomycota), an Obligate Fungal Parasite of 13- and 17-Year Cicadas
Jason Stajich, Brian Lovett, Cassandra L. Ettinger, Derreck Carter-House, Tania Kurbessoian, Matt T. Kasson
Abstract
A 1.488-Gb draft genome sequence was assembled for the fungus Massospora cicadina , an obligate parasite of periodical cicadas. The M. cicadina genome has experienced massive expansion via transposable elements (TEs), which account for 92% of the genome.
Topics & Concepts
ObligateTransposable elementGenomeBiologyParasite hostingObligate parasiteFungusWhole genome sequencingEvolutionary biologyGeneticsGeneEcologyHost (biology)BotanyComputer scienceWorld Wide WebPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsPlant Pathogens and Resistance