IMA Genome - F19 : A genome assembly and annotation guide to empower mycologists, including annotated draft genome sequences of Ceratocystis pirilliformis, Diaporthe australafricana, Fusarium ophioides, Paecilomyces lecythidis, and Sporothrix stenoceras.

The pace at which Next Generation Sequence data is being produced continues to accelerate as technology improves. As a result, such data are increasingly becoming accessible to biologists outside of the field of bioinformatics. In contrast, access to training in the methods of genome assembly and annotation are not growing at a similar rate.

Genetic Diversity of in Ecosystems in Northern Spain.

is one of the most damaging species affecting plantations in Spain. Favourable climatic conditions and unknown endogenous factors of the pathogen and host led to a situation of high incidence and severity of the disease in these ecosystems. With the main aim of understanding the factors intrinsic to this pathogenic species, a study of the population structure in new established plantations with respect to older plantations was implemented.

Population structure and diversity of the needle pathogen suggests human-mediated movement in Europe.

Dothistroma needle blight (DNB) is an important disease of species that can be caused by one of two distinct but closely related pathogens; and . has a wide geographic distribution and is relatively well-known. In contrast, is known only from the United States and Europe, and there is a distinct lack of knowledge regarding its population structure and genetic diversity.

Biodiversity of pine-needle blight pathogens suggests a Mesoamerican Centre of origin.

causes the disease known as brown spot needle blight (BSNB), on species. The pathogen is thought to have a Central American centre of origin. This was based on the morphological variation between isolates believed to represent from native spp.

Lecanosticta acicola: A growing threat to expanding global pine forests and plantations.

Unlabelled: Lecanosticta acicola causes brown spot needle blight (BSNB) of Pinus species. The pathogen occurs mostly in the Northern Hemisphere but has also been reported in Central America and Colombia. BSNB can lead to stunted growth and tree mortality, and has resulted in severe damage to pine plantations in the past.

Global population genomics of the forest pathogen Dothistroma septosporum reveal chromosome duplications in high dothistromin-producing strains.

Dothistroma needle blight is one of the most devastating pine tree diseases worldwide. New and emerging epidemics have been frequent over the last 25 years, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere, where they are in part associated with changing weather patterns. One of the main Dothistroma needle blight pathogens, Dothistroma septosporum, has a global distribution but most molecular plant pathology research has been confined to Southern Hemisphere populations that have limited genetic diversity.