# The complete mitochondrial genome of Fusicolla acetilerea (Nectriaceae, Hypocreales)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the full mitochondrial genome of the fungus Fusicolla acetilerea, offering a valuable resource for genetic studies in this and related species.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete mitochondrial genome for Fusicolla acetilerea, enhancing genomic resources for this under-researched fungus.

## Key findings

- The mitochondrial genome is 29,182 bp long with a GC content of 28.7%.
- It includes all standard oxidative phosphorylation genes, two rRNA genes, 25 tRNA genes, and an intronic rps3 gene.
- Phylogenetic analysis places F. acetilerea within Nectriaceae, closely related to Nectria cinnabarina.

## Abstract

Fusicolla acetilerea (Nectriaceae, Ascomycota) is an emerging saprotrophic/plant-associated fungus whose genomic resources remain scarce. Here, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of F. acetilerea strain NIBRFGC000505922, assembled from Illumina NovaSeq reads. The circular-mapping mitogenome is 29,182 bp in length with a GC content of 28.7%. It encodes the canonical set of oxidative phosphorylation genes, two rRNA genes, 25 tRNA genes, and an intronic rps3 gene. A phylogenetic analysis based on 14 core protein-coding genes places F. acetilerea within Nectriaceae, forming a well-supported clade with Nectria cinnabarina. This mitogenome provides a reference for various genetic studies in Fusicolla and related taxa.