Insights form the genome of the biotrophic fungal plant pathogen Ustilago maydis

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The genome sequence of Ustilago maydis, a ubiquitous pathogen of maize and model organism for study of plant-microbe interaction, is described. The 20.5 million base U. maydis genome assembly contains 6902 predicted protein-encoding genes and also 12 clusters of genes encoding small secreted proteins with unknown function responsible for pathogenicity of this organism are found and these genes are clustered together and induced in infected tissues.

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Genome sequencing and analysis of Aspergillus oryzae

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The genome of Aspergillus oryzae, a fungus important for the production of traditional fermented foods and beverages in Japan, is sequenced. Comparison of the three aspergilli species, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus nidulans and aspergillus fumigatus, reveals the presence of syntenic blocks and A. oryzae-specific blocks in a mosaic manner throughout the genome of A. oryzae.

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