Fungal Genomics & Biology
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-8056
ISSN: 2165-8056
USDA-ARS Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Unit, Stoneville, Mississippi, USA
Dr. Scheffler is the director of the SEA's Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Unit which serves a majority of the genomics needs for the entire SEA and also helps with other genomics needs of the Agency. In conjunction with ARS scientists, he and his team help in the analysis of a wide range of important species including catfish, soybean, cotton, sugarcane, rice, sweet potato and various insects. The Laboratory specializes in DNA sequencing, DNA marker technology and subsequent bioinformatic analysis.
Research Article
Mitogenome and Nuclear-encoded Fungicide-target Genes of Thecaphora frezii - Causal Agent of Peanut Smut
Author(s): Renee S. Arias*, Luis I. Cazon, Alicia N. Massa, Brian E. Scheffler, Victor S. Sobolev, Marshall C. Lamb, Mary V. Duke, Sheron A. Simpson, Cinthia Conforto, Juan A. Paredes, Juan H. Soave, Mario I. Buteler and Alejandro M. Rago
Background: Thecaphora frezii Carranza and Lindquist causes smut disease in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) resulting in up to 35% yield losses. Fungicides have shown ineffective in controlling the disease; whereas research on the molecular basis of that fungicide resistance has been hindered because of the lack of genetic information about T. frezii. The goal of this work was to provide molecular information about fungicide-target loci in T. frezii, including its mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) and critical nuclear-encoded genes.
Results: Here we report the complete annotated mitogenome of T. frezii, a 123,773 bp molecule containing the standard 14 genes that form part of mitochondrial complexes I, III, IV and V, 22 transfer RNAs, small and large subunits of ribosomal RNA, DNA polymerase, ribonucl.. View More»