The Whole Genome Sequence of Fusarium redolens strain YP04, a Pathogen that Causes Root Rot of American Ginseng.

Fusarium redolens was previously reported as a plant pathogen or an endophyte that is closely related to F. oxysporum, a notoriously significant soil-borne phytopathogen. Subsequent studies demonstrated the unique nature of F. redolens and was considered a distinct species that causes multiple symptoms on multiple hosts. It was recently identified as a pathogen that causes root rot of American ginseng. Currently, few high-quality F. redolens genome sequences exist in the public database. Here, we report the whole genome sequence of F. redolens strain YP04, based on a hybrid assembly long- and short-read sequencing with PacBio and Illumina platforms, respectively. The assembly consists of 40 configs with a total length of 52.8 Mb nuclear genomic DNA and 49.6 kb complete mitochondrial genomic DNA, and encodes a total of 18,985 genes including 18,517 protein-coding genes and 469 RNA genes which were functionally annotated. A total of 4606 proteins were identified in the pathogen host interactions (PHI) database, suggesting they were likely involved in pathogenicity and host-pathogen-host interactions, while 41 secondary metabolite synthesis clusters were predicted and annotated. This is the first high-quality whole genome of F. redolens, providing an important community resource for genome evolution, host-pathogen-host interaction, and secondary metabolite biosynthesis studies.