Genomic insight into pathogenicity of dematiaceous fungusCorynespora cassiicola

• Main Authors: Looi, H.K., Toh, Y.F., Yew, S.M., Na, S.L., Tan, Y.C., Chong, P.S., Khoo, J.S., Yee, W.Y., Ng, K.P., Kuan, C.S.
• Format: Article
• Published: PeerJ 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19109/; http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2841

Corynespora cassiicola is a common plant pathogen that causes leaf spot disease in a broad range of crop, and it heavily affect rubber trees in Malaysia (Hsueh, 2011; Nghia et al., 2008). The isolation ofUM591 from a patient's contact lens indicates the pathogenic potential of this dematiaceous...