A Near-T2T Genome Assembly of Elsinoe fawcettii Provides Insights into Host Adaptation Driven by Cis-Regulatory Evolution
Jiyu Su, Shujun Zhang, Qian Lu, Jie Yang, Cheng Zheng, Xiuxiu Li, Xiaofeng Chen, Hong Liu, Zonghua Wang, Hongli Hu
TL;DR
A high-quality genome of the citrus pathogen Elsinoe fawcettii reveals how it adapts through regulatory changes rather than new genes.
Contribution
A near-T2T genome assembly and pan-genome analysis reveal cis-regulatory evolution as a key adaptation mechanism in E. fawcettii.
Findings
The genome of E. fawcettii strain FJ-Y-3 is organized into 11 chromosomes with high completeness and continuity.
Accessory genes are enriched in metabolic pathways like terpenoid/polyketide metabolism and xenobiotic degradation.
Most genetic variation occurs in regulatory regions, suggesting cis-regulation drives adaptation.
Abstract
Elsinoe fawcettii is a devastating citrus pathogen worldwide, yet high-quality genomic resources are lacking, limiting insights into its adaptive mechanisms. Seventeen strains collected from 13 host species across 5 Chinese provinces were confirmed as E. fawcettii by multi-loci (ITS, rpb2, tef1-α) phylogenetic and morphological analyses. A near-telomere-to-telomere (near-T2T) genome for representative strain FJ-Y-3 was constructed using integrated PacBio and Hi-C sequencing. The 24.40 Mb assembly was organized into 11 chromosomes with exceptional completeness (BUSCO: 97.1%) and continuity (scaffold N50: 2.18 Mb). Pan-genome analysis revealed a closed structure, with core genes representing 77.19% of the total, suggesting evolutionary adaptation through fine-regulation of conserved elements rather than extensive gene content variation. Accessory genes were significantly enriched in…
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Taxonomy
TopicsPhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens · Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Plant Virus Research Studies