Comparative Genomics of Eastern Indian Ustilaginoidea virens Strain NRRI-FSM-1

A whole-genome sequence of the rice false smut pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens isolate NRRI-FSM-1 from Eastern India. The assembled genome is 36.3 Mb in size, comprising 985 scaffolds, and contains 328,782 variants and 9,257 predicted protein-coding genes. The dataset was created by Basavantraya Navadagi Devanna and published on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze genomic diversity and structural variation among U. virens strains based on comparative whole-genome sequence analysis.
• Identify candidate pathogenicity-related features and effector repertoires based on gene content variation.
• Study genome evolution and genetic plasticity in a major rice pathogen based on the high-quality assembly and variant data.
• Support pathogen surveillance and molecular breeding strategies for disease management based on the expanded genomic resource.

Strengths

• The genome assembly is 36.3 Mb with an N50 scaffold length of 5,781,932 bp.
• The dataset identifies 328,782 variants, including 302,430 SNPs, and 9,257 protein-coding genes, reported as the highest number among false smut genomes.
• Comparative analysis includes six U. virens strains, revealing substantial genomic diversity at global and intra-Indian levels.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 48.0 KB DOCX file, likely containing a research paper summary rather than raw genomic data files.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, limiting assessment of data structure.
• The data appears to be a single genome from one isolate, representing a limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

High-quality whole-genome sequencing and comparative analysis of six strains.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 05:42:26.

Geography

Eastern India; includes comparative analysis with strains from other geographical regions.