Image Credit: Fabiola Lucini, Filipe de Carvalho Victoria
Photo credit: Fabiola Lucini, Filipe de Carvalho Victoria
In the “1KFG: Deep Sequencing of Ecologically-relevant Dikarya” project (CSP1974), we aim to sequence additional sampling of genomic diversity within keystone lineages of plant-interacting fungi and saprophytic fungi that are of special ecological importance for understanding terrestrial ecosystems.
Alternaria sp., a fungus from
Antarctica
The genus Alternaria (Ascomycota, Dothideomycetes,
Pleosporales) is cosmopolitan group. Many species are common
saprobes found in a variety of habitats or plant pathogens causing
indefinite or opportunistic diseases on a large number of crops,
occasionally they can infect humans. Several Alternaria
strains are also found as endophyte within plant tissues. Several
species of Alternaria have been isolated from Antarctica,
isolated from the Antarctic hair grass Deschampsia
antarctica (Poaceae) and Colobanthus quitensis
(Caryophyllaceae). In addition to flowering plants,
Alternaria has been described in association with
different species of mosses in Antarctica. The isolate UNIPAMPA012
of Alternaria sp. has been isolated from healthy leaves of
the Antarctic hair grass, one of two flowering plants native to
Antarctica and the southernmost flowering plant.
Researchers who wish to publish analyses using data from unpublished CSP genomes are respectfully required to contact the PI (Dr. Francis Martin) and JGI to avoid potential conflicts on data use and coordinate other publications with the CSP master paper(s).
