The mitochondrial genome of Endoconidiophora resinifera is intron rich

Endoconidiophora resinifera (= Ceratocystis resinifera ) is a blue-stain fungus that occurs on conifers. The data showed that the Endoconidiophora resinifera mitochondrial genome is one of the largest mitochondrial genomes (>220 kb) so far reported among members of the Ascomycota. An exceptional large number of introns (81) were noted and differences among the four strains were restricted to minor variations in intron numbers and a few indels...