A chromosome-level genome assembly of Thecaphora frezzii, cause of peanut smut, reveals the largest genome among the true smut fungi
Nicholas Greatens, Matthew Brian Couger, Mariano Maestro, Guillermo Cabrera Walsh, Sergio Morichetti, Luke J. Tallon, Rebecca S. Bennett, Josh Paul Clevenger, Kelly D. Chenault Chamberlin, Rachel A. Koch
The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Thecaphora frezzii, the largest genome among true smut fungi, and compares it with 49 other smut fungi genomes to explore genomic traits and evolutionary adaptations.
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Aug 10, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics