Draft genome sequence of fastidious pathogen Ceratobasidium theobromae, which causes vascular-streak dieback in Theobroma cacao

Abstract

These findings put forth, for the first time, a predicted genome for the fastidious basidiomycete <i>C. theobromae</i> causing VSD on cacao providing a model for testing and comparison in the future. The <i>C. theobromae</i> genome predicts a pathogenesis model involving secreted effector proteins to suppress plant defense mechanisms and plant cell wall degrading enzymes.

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