Wingfield, Brenda D.Berger, David KennethSteenkamp, Emma TheodoraLim, Hye-JinDuong, Tuan A.Bluhm, Burton H.De Beer, Z. WilhelmDe Vos, LieschenFourie, GerdaNaidoo, KershneyOlivier, Nicholas AbrahamLin, Yao-ChengVan de Peer, YvesJoubert, FourieCrampton, Bridget GenevieveSwart, VelushkaSoal, Nicole ChristineTatham, CatherineVan der Nest, Magrieta AlettaVan der Merwe, Nicolaas Albertus (Albie)Van Wyk, StephanieWilken, Pieter MarkusWingfield, Michael J.2018-07-162018-07-162017-11-21Wingfield, B.D., Berger, D.K., Steenkamp, E.T. et al. 2017, 'Draft genome of Cercospora zeina, Fusarium pininemorale, Hawksworthiomyces lignivorus, Huntiella decipiens and Ophiostoma ips', IMA Fungus, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 385-396.2210-6340 (print)2210-6359 (online)10.5598/imafungus.2017.08.02.10http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65754The genomes of Cercospora zeina, Fusarium pininemorale, Hawksworthiomyces lignivorus, Huntiella decipiens, and Ophiostoma ips are presented in this genome announcement. Three of these genomes are from plant pathogens and otherwise economically important fungal species. Fusarium pininemorale and H. decipiens are not known to cause significant disease but are closely related to species of economic importance. The genome sizes range from 25.99 Mb in the case of O. ips to 4.82 Mb for H. lignivorus. These genomes include the first reports of a genome from the genus Hawksworthiomyces. The availability of these genome data will allow the resolution of longstanding questions regarding the taxonomy of these species. In addition these genome sequences through comparative studies with closely related organisms will increase our understanding of how these species or close relatives cause disease.en© 2017 International Mycological Association. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.Gray Leaf SpotMaizeInsect vectored fungiFusarium fujikuroi species complexOphiostomatalesWood decayCeratocystidaceaeBlue stainArticle