# Genome resource of Phlyctema vagabunda strain 19EL15, a pathogen of post-harvest bull’s eye rot of apple

## TL;DR

This paper announces the genome sequence of a fungus that causes apple rot, helping future research on plant diseases.

## Contribution

The paper provides a new genome resource for P. vagabunda strain 19EL15, linked to apple bull’s eye rot.

## Key findings

- The genome sequence of P. vagabunda strain 19EL15 has been reported.
- This strain is associated with post-harvest bull’s eye rot in apples.

## Abstract

Phlyctema vagabunda is a plant pathogenic fungus widespread in Europe and North America that causes severe damages to different crop species. This announcement reports the genome sequence of P. vagabunda 19EL15 strain, associated with bull’s eye rot of apple fruit, paving the way for future biological research.