Neurospora species genome sequencing using PacBio long-read sequencing technology

High quality long-read sequencing of Neurospora species are needed to study the evolution of genome architecture, and also provide a resource that continues to amass. We used PacBio long-read sequencing technology to obtain nearly gapless genome assemblies of Neurospora species to complement the currently available PacBio genome assemblies, which were also previously generated in our research group. To that end, we sequenced Neurospora discreta (FGSC 8579), Neurospora metzenbergii (FGSC 10397), Neurospora intermedia (FGSC 8767), and Neurospora hispaniola (FGSC 8817).