Draft genome sequence of the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (MC3) isolated in Amazonas, Peru

Rodriguez-Grados P.M.; Huaman-Pilco A.F.; Franco M.E.E.; Gaslac-Zumaeta E.; Guelac-Santillan M.; Suca-Damiano E.; Arbizu C.I. · BMC Research Notes (2026) · DOI: 10.1186/s13104-026-07656-2

Resumen

Objectives: This study presents the genome sequencing of the MC3 strain of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), isolated from damaged banana (Musa sp.) tissue from La Peca, Bagua city, Amazonas, Peru. The aim was to characterize the genome to understand the resistance and virulence potential of the isolate. Data description: The genomic DNA of the MC3 strain of Foc was sequenced using the Illumina platform, generating high-quality reads with an average genome coverage of 150 bp PE. Quality control was performed with FastQC, and the reads were preprocessed with Trimmomatic. De novo assembly was carried out with MaSuRCA, resulting in a draft genome of 45,518,950 bp assembled into 493 contigs with a GC content of 47.71%. Genome quality analysis revealed 99.2% completeness. © The Author(s) 2026.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas