The complete mitochondrial genome of Pseudocercospora zelkovae (Mycosphaerellaceae, Mycosphaerellales)

Pseudocercospora zelkovae is an ascomycete fungus that has been reported as a causal agent of leaf spot on Zelkova serrata in several East Asian countries, including South Korea. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of P. zelkovae was characterized through de novo assembly using Illumina sequencing data. The mitochondrial genome is a circular molecule of 33,324 bp with a GC content of 27.87%. It comprises a total of 41 genes, comprising 14 protein-coding genes, 25 transfer RNA genes, and two ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis of the protein-coding sequences from the mitochondrial genome revealed a close relationship between P. zelkovae and other Cercosporoid fungi including P. mori and P. fuligena within the Mycosphaerellaceae family.