Genome Sequence Resources for Four Phytopathogenic Fungi from the Species Complex.

species complex fungi are hemibiotrophic plant pathogens that cause anthracnose of field crops and weeds. Members of this group have genomes that are remarkably expanded relative to other fungi and compartmentalized into AT-rich, gene-poor and GC-rich, gene-rich regions. Here, we present an updated version of the genome, as well as draft genomes of three other members from the species complex: the alfalfa pathogen , the prickly mallow pathogen , and the burweed pathogen . The data reported here will be important for comparative genomics analyses to identify factors that play a role in the evolution and maintenance of the expanded, compartmentalized genomes of these fungi, which may contribute to their pathogenicity.