Whole genome sequence of virulent Phytophthora meadii isolate causing abnormal leaf fall disease in rubber trees(Hevea Brasiliensis ).

Hevea brasiliensis also known as the Para rubber tree is the main commercial source of natural rubber. Abnormal leaf fall (ALF) disease caused by Phytophthora spp. is considered to be the most destructive disease of rubber in India. ALF disease caused by Phytophthora spp. was reported in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Cambodia. In India, ALF disease is mainly caused by P. meadii and is prominent in the traditional rubber-growing areas of Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.