Comparative genome analyses and genome annotation of Foc VCGs infecting Cavendish banana in India

Fusarium wilt is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), the most serious disease affecting banana (Musa spp.) classified into Foc race 1 (R1), Foc race 2, and Foc race 4 based on the host specificity. As the rate of spread and the ranges of the devastation of the Foc races are higher than the center of the banana’s origin, even in non-targeted cultivars, there could be a chance of variation in virulence-associated genes. Therefore, the present study investigates the genome assembly of Indian Foc races belonging to the vegetative compatibility group (VCG) 0120 (subtropical race 4), 0124 (race 1), and 01213/16 (tropical race 4) infecting the Cavendish (AAA) banana group in India. The data repository includes annotations of the respective genome in GFF file formate, SIX gene database and alignments with Phylogenetic tree