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Research Project: Discovery and Production of Beneficial Microbes for Control of Agricultural Pests through Integration into Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems

Location: Crop Bioprotection Research

Title: Taxonomic and genomic diversity of a worldwide collection of entomopathogenic fungi

Author
item Dunlap, Christopher

Submitted to: International Congress of Biological Control
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/11/2024
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Between 1987-2003 a large worldwide collection of entomopathogenic fungi was collected and preserved. The collection contains approximately 1,000 strains and was initially characterized by morphological characters. Draft genome sequencing of the strains has been completed and the results made publicly available. The collection contained more than 33 species of entomopathogenic fungi, with the three most common species being Beauveria bassiana, Cordyceps javanica, and Beauveria pseudobassiana. The dataset provides a comprehensive view of the genomic diversity of these important biocontrol species. The genomes will help identify the genetic determinants of host specificity and the evolutionary pressures on these species. In addition, the genomes allow us to explore the secondary metabolite diversity of these biopesticides.