Sequencing and comparative genomics of Fusarium torulosum NRRL 22747

The sequenced strain is deposited in the NRRL collection as 22747 (and 13922) and in the ITEM collection as #843,. It is tracing back to BBA 64988 isolated from a barley in Hungary ( (H. Nierenberg). DNA-based phylogenetic analyses indicate that Fusarium torulosum is a member of the Fusarium tricinctum species complex and, therefore, closely related to F. acuminatum, F. avenaceum, F. flocciferum and F. tricinctum. However, the fungus is most similar in morphology to F. sambucinum and F. venenatum, which are members of the F. sambucinum species complex. F. torulosum has been recovered from soil debris as well as multiple plant species, including beet, cereals, pine, potato, tomato and legumes in the genus Medicago. The fungus is reported to produce the metabolites antibiotic Y, enniatin B, moniliformin and wortmannin, but not fumonisins, trichothecenes or zearalenone.