Gaeumannomyces tritici R3-111a-1 Assembly and Gene Annotation

About Gaeumannomyces tritici R3-111a-1

Take-all is a plant disease affecting the roots of grass and cereal plants in temperate climates caused by the fungus Gaeumannomyces tritici (previously known as Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici). All varieties of wheat and barley are susceptible. It is an important disease in winter wheat in Western Europe particularly, and is favoured by conditions of intensive production and monoculture.

Taxonomy ID 644352

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The Broad Institute in collaboration with The Center for Integrated Fungal Research (CIFR), North Carolina State University is sequencing the Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici strain R3-111a-1 using whole genome shotgun (WGS) sequencing.