Gap-free genomes and transcriptomes uncover race-specific effectors in watermelon wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum
Dilay Hazal Ayhan, Huan Wang, Lili Zhang, Guan Wang, Shu Yi, Dian Meng, Lifang Xue, Xin Geng, Zhijun Kong, Xinrui Wang, Lu Wang, Qingxian Yang, Xiangfeng Wang, Yun Deng, Xingping Zhang, Li Guo
The paper presents gap-free genomes of three Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum races, identifies race-specific effectors, and demonstrates one as a critical virulence factor.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2025 · PreprintGenomics