Complete Genome Sequences and Genome-Wide Characterization of <i>Trichoderma</i> Biocontrol Agents Provide New Insights into their Evolution and Variation in Genome Organization, Sexual Development, and Fungal-Plant Interactions
Wan-Chen Li, Ting-Chan Lin, Chia‐Ling Chen, Hou-Cheng Liu, Hsin-Nan Lin, Ju‐Lan Chao, Cheng‐Hsilin Hsieh, Hui-Fang Ni, Ruey-Shyang Chen, Ting‐Fang Wang
Abstract
Telomere-to-telomere and gapless reference genome assemblies are necessary to ensure that all genomic variants are studied and discovered, including centromeres, telomeres, AT-rich blocks, mating type loci, biosynthetic, and metabolic gene clusters. Here, we applied long-range sequencing technologies to determine the near-completed genome sequences of four widely used biocontrol agents or biofertilizers: Trichoderma virens Gv29-8 and FT-333, Trichoderma asperellum FT101, and Trichoderma atroviride P1.
Topics & Concepts
GenomeBiologyGeneticsEvolutionary biologyGenome sizeBiological pest controlComputational biologyGeneBotanyPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases