# Draft genome sequences of five endophytic fungi isolated from Lactuca serriola, a wild relative of cultivated lettuce

## TL;DR

This paper provides draft genome sequences of five fungi found in wild lettuce plants from Arizona.

## Contribution

The study presents new draft genomes of endophytic fungi isolated from Lactuca serriola.

## Key findings

- Five endophytic fungi were isolated and sequenced from wild lettuce plants.
- Genome sequencing was performed using Illumina NovaSeq 6000 with ≥50× coverage.
- The fungi include Alternaria postmessia, two Alternaria alternata variants, Fusarium falciforme, and Aspergillus terreus.

## Abstract

We present draft genome sequences of five endophytic fungi from Lactuca serriola L., a wild relative of cultivated lettuce: Alternaria postmessia, two Alternaria alternata variants, Fusarium falciforme, and Aspergillus terreus. Isolates were obtained from field-grown plants in Arizona, USA, and whole-genome sequenced using Illumina NovaSeq 6000 at ≥50× coverage.