An Improved 1.5-Gigabase Draft Assembly of Massospora cicadina (Zoopagomycota), an Obligate Fungal Parasite of 13- and 17-Year Cicadas.
Jason E StajichBrian LovettCassandra L EttingerDerreck A Carter-HouseTania KurbessoianMatthew T KassonPublished in: Microbiology resource announcements (2022)
A 1.488-Gb draft genome sequence was assembled for the fungus Massospora cicadina, an obligate parasite of periodical cicadas. The M. cicadina genome has experienced massive expansion via transposable elements (TEs), which account for 92% of the genome.