GenomicsMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewed
Genomic insights into Ceratobasidium sp. associated with vascular streak dieback of woody ornamentals in the United States using a metagenomic sequencing approach
Kassaye Belay, Sahar Abdelrazek, Sehgeet Kaur…·Boris Alexander Vinatzer
The paper uses metagenomic sequencing to analyze 106 symptomatic samples from woody ornamentals in the U.S., identifying 17 high-quality draft genomes of Ceratobasidium sp. associated with vascular streak dieback, revealing genetic differences from related pathogens.
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.02523-25