Genomic Features of Which Causes Cobweb Disease in Edible Mushrooms, and Identification of Genes Related to Pathogenicity and Mycoparasitism.

, which causes cobweb disease in edible mushrooms, is one of the major fungal pathogens. Our previous studies focused on the genetic and morphological characterization of this fungus, as well as its pathogenicity and the identification of appropriate fungicides. However, little is known about the genome characters, pathogenic genes, and molecular pathogenic mechanisms of . Herein, we reported a high-quality de novo genomic sequence of and compared it with closely-related fungi. The assembled genome was 36.69 Mb, consisting of eight contigs, with an N50 of 4.76 Mb. This genome was similar in size to that of , and shared highly conserved syntenic blocks and a few inversions with . Phylogenetic analysis revealed that, within the Hypocreaceae, was closer to than to , which is consistent with phenotypic evidence. A significant number of the predicted expanded gene families were strongly associated with pathogenicity, virulence, and adaptation. Our findings will be instrumental for the understanding of fungi-fungi interactions, and for exploring efficient management strategies to control cobweb disease.