Multiplex amplicon sequencing dataset for genotyping the wheat blast fungus from the Minas Gerais state of Brazil

We report genotyping data for 81 Magnaporthe oryzae (syn. Pyricularia oryzae) Triticum pathotype (MoT) isolates obtained from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The dataset consists of 84 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from transcript sequences to specifically distinguish between the clonal lineage of the wheat blast fungus that emerged in South Asia in 2016 and other M. oryzae genotypes. The sample coverage includes isolates collected from leaves or spikes of wheat during the epidemic year of 2019 across 10 municipalities. The dataset is provided as an open science resource as part of the OpenWheatBlast initiative. We welcome analyses and feedback from the community.