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Decoding the chromosome-scale genome of the nutrient-rich Agaricus subrufescens: A Resource for fungal biology and biotechnology.
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  • Carlos Godinho,
  • Luiz Roesch,
  • Fernndo Andreote,
  • Saura Silva,
  • Tatiana Junqueira,
  • Diego Zied,
  • Felix Siqueira,
  • Eustáquio Dias,
  • Alessandro Varani,
  • Victor Pylro
Carlos Godinho
UFLA
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Luiz Roesch
University of Florida
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Fernndo Andreote
University of São Paulo
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Saura Silva
Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho Faculdade de Ciencias Agrarias e Veterinarias Campus de Jaboticabal
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Tatiana Junqueira
UFLA
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Diego Zied
UNESP FEIS
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Felix Siqueira
Embrapa Agroenergia
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Eustáquio Dias
Universidade Federal de Lavras
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Alessandro Varani
Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho Faculdade de Ciencias Agrarias e Veterinarias Campus de Jaboticabal
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Victor Pylro
UFLA

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Abstract

Agaricus subrufescens, also known as the “mushroom of the sun,” has significant nutritional and medicinal value. However, its short shelf life due to the browning process results in post-harvest losses unless it’s quickly dehydrated. This restricts its availability to consumers in the form of capsules. A genome sequence of A. subrufescens may lead to new cultivation alternatives or the application of gene editing strategies to delay the browning process. We assembled a chromosome-scale genome using a hybrid approach combining Illumina and Nanopore sequencing. The genome was assembled into 13 chromosomes and 31 unplaced scaffolds, totalling 44.5 Mb with 96.5% completeness and 47.24% GC content. 14,332 protein-coding genes were identified, with 64.6% of the genome covered by genes and 23.41% transposable elements. The mitogenome was circularized and encoded fourteen typical mitochondrial genes. Four PPO genes and the Mating-type locus were identified. Phylogenomic analysis supports the placement of A. subrufescens in the Agaricomycetes clade. This is the first available genome sequence of a strain of the “mushroom of the sun.” Results are available through a Genome Browser (https://plantgenomics.ncc.unesp.br/gen.php?id=Asub) and can support further fungal biological and genomic studies.