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

The draft genome of Xylaria 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 Xylaria sp. associated with soybean. The draft genome of Xylaria 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 NPFG00000000; the version described in this paper is version NPFG01000000.

• Resource Title: Draft genome sequence of Xylaria sp., the causal agent of taproot decline of soybean in the southern United States.

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  Data in Brief 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.