Haplotype-resolved genomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsurans

Abstract Dermatophytes have posed a significant health concern due to their ability to parasitize human and animal skin, hair, and nails, causing a spectrum of dermatological conditions. However, the absence of high-quality genomes hinders our understanding of the dermatophytes. In this study, we ut...

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Main Authors: Sijie Feng, Zhenhui Wang, Kainan Lin, Kun Wang, Shuting Zheng, Qianqian Wang, Lianyu Lin, Yunkun Lu
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04835-x
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Zhenhui Wang
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Kun Wang
Shuting Zheng
Qianqian Wang
Lianyu Lin
Yunkun Lu
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description Abstract Dermatophytes have posed a significant health concern due to their ability to parasitize human and animal skin, hair, and nails, causing a spectrum of dermatological conditions. However, the absence of high-quality genomes hinders our understanding of the dermatophytes. In this study, we utilized the circular consensus sequencing (CCS) technology to generate haplotype-resolved, nearly-complete genomes for two representative dermatophytes, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsurans. Total sizes of the genomes ranged from 23.8 Mb to 25.2 Mb, with the contig N50 lengths of 6.47 Mb and 12.65 Mb, respectively. Each genome assembly was gapless and possessed three pseudochromosomes, with two achieving telomere-to-telomere (T2T) level. BUSCO analysis of the assemblies revealed approximately 99% of genome completeness. More than 7500 protein-coding genes were identified, and over 99% of the genes were well annotated through multiple gene function databases. Approximately 10% of the genomes were covered by repeats, particularly retrotransposons. Our findings provided valuable genomic resources of dermatophytes, paving the way for developing more effective medical interventions and public health strategies against Trichophyton infections.
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spelling doaj-art-1ec558cd81244db7ad61ce178e52e4b32025-08-20T03:06:48ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-04-011211710.1038/s41597-025-04835-xHaplotype-resolved genomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsuransSijie Feng0Zhenhui Wang1Kainan Lin2Kun Wang3Shuting Zheng4Qianqian Wang5Lianyu Lin6Yunkun Lu7School of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic UniversitySchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic UniversitySchool of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversitySchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic UniversitySchool of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic UniversitySchool of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversitySchool of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityAbstract Dermatophytes have posed a significant health concern due to their ability to parasitize human and animal skin, hair, and nails, causing a spectrum of dermatological conditions. However, the absence of high-quality genomes hinders our understanding of the dermatophytes. In this study, we utilized the circular consensus sequencing (CCS) technology to generate haplotype-resolved, nearly-complete genomes for two representative dermatophytes, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsurans. Total sizes of the genomes ranged from 23.8 Mb to 25.2 Mb, with the contig N50 lengths of 6.47 Mb and 12.65 Mb, respectively. Each genome assembly was gapless and possessed three pseudochromosomes, with two achieving telomere-to-telomere (T2T) level. BUSCO analysis of the assemblies revealed approximately 99% of genome completeness. More than 7500 protein-coding genes were identified, and over 99% of the genes were well annotated through multiple gene function databases. Approximately 10% of the genomes were covered by repeats, particularly retrotransposons. Our findings provided valuable genomic resources of dermatophytes, paving the way for developing more effective medical interventions and public health strategies against Trichophyton infections.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04835-x
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title Haplotype-resolved genomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsurans
title_full Haplotype-resolved genomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsurans
title_fullStr Haplotype-resolved genomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsurans
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title_short Haplotype-resolved genomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsurans
title_sort haplotype resolved genomes of trichophyton mentagrophytes and trichophyton tonsurans
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