Genomic sequence data of Alternaria alternata strain hznu325 causing lblack leaf spot on Chrysanthemum morifolium

Chrysanthemum morifolium black leaf spot is a economically significant disease
that can cause considerable production and quality losses in this traditional
Chinese medicinal and decorative plant. The disease is caused by the
necrotrophic fungus Alternaria alternata, a small-spored fungal pathogen
that is widely dispersed in the environment. In this report, we presented the draft
whole-genome sequencing of the A. alternata strain hznu325 that caused black
leaf spot on C. morifolium. The assembly is made up of 285 contigs with
a genomic size of 33.7Mb. Furthermore, we identified 547 carbohydrate-active
enzymes, 1049 secreted proteins, and 30 secondary metabolite gene clusters,
which may be linked to the pathogenicity of this pathogen. This genome resource
will aid researchers in better understanding the virulence mechanisms of this
commercially important fungal pathogen in the future.