# The whole-genome sequence and analysis of Alternaria alternata strain LG038 isolated from Capsicum annuum **Authors:** Chao Ma, Kelei Han, Dankan Yan PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.01195-25 · 2026-02-04 ## TL;DR This paper presents the complete genome sequence of the Alternaria alternata strain LG038, isolated from pepper plants, using advanced sequencing technologies. ## Contribution The novel contribution is the whole-genome sequence and analysis of a specific Alternaria alternata strain isolated from Capsicum annuum. ## Key findings - The genome assembly has a size of 34,546,397 bp. - The GC content of the genome is 50.74%. ## Abstract The genome of Alternaria alternata strain LG038, isolated from pepper fruits, was sequenced using a combination of Illumina paired-end and PacBio HiFi technologies. The final assembly has a size of 34,546,397 bp and a GC content of 50.74%. ## Linked entities - **Species:** Alternaria alternata (taxon 5599), Capsicum annuum (taxon 4072) ## Full-text entities - **Genes:** glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NCBI Gene 29109298] - **Diseases:** Fungal (MESH:D009181), Antibiotic (MESH:D004761) - **Chemicals:** PDA (-), ethanol (MESH:D000431), water (MESH:D014867) - **Species:** Capsicum annuum (sweet pepper, species) [taxon 4072], Arachis hypogaea (goober, species) [taxon 3818], Alternaria alternata (species) [taxon 5599], Sclerocarya birrea (species) [taxon 289766], Actinidia chinensis (golden kiwifruit, species) [taxon 3625] - **Cell lines:** LG038 — Cyclopterus lumpus (Lumpsucker), Spontaneously immortalized cell line (CVCL_B5YY) --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12981103