Data from: Draft genome sequence of Xylaria sp., the causal agent of taproot decline of soybean in the southern United States

<p>The draft genome of <em>Xylaria</em> sp. isolate MSU_SB201401, causal agent of taproot decline of soybean in the southern U.S., is presented here. The genome assembly was 56.7 Mb in size with an L50 of 246. A total of 10,880 putative protein-encoding genes were predicted, including 647 genes encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes and 1053 genes encoding secreted proteins. This is the first draft genome of a plant-pathogenic <em>Xylaria</em> sp. associated with soybean. The draft genome of <em>Xylaria</em> sp. isolate MSU_SB201401 will provide an important resource for future experiments to determine the molecular basis of pathogenesis. The whole genome shotgun project of Xylaria sp. isolate MSU_SB201401 has been deposited at DDBJ/ENA/GenBank under the accession number <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NPFG00000000?report=genbank">NPFG00000000</a>; the version described in this paper is version <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NPFG01000000?report=genbank">NPFG01000000</a>. </p><div><br>Resources in this dataset:</div><br><ul><li><p>Resource Title: Draft genome sequence of Xylaria sp., the causal agent of taproot decline of soybean in the southern United States.</p> <p>File Name: Web Page, url: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340917307552">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340917307552</a> </p><p><em>Data in Brief</em> presenting draft genome assembly and gene annotation of Xylaria sp. isolate MSU_SB201401, causal agent of taproot decline of soybean in the southern U.S.</p></li></ul><p></p>