Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Database

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Batrachochytrium is a pathogen of amphibians implicated as a primary causative agent of amphibian declines. This recently emerging pathogen was identified in 1998 as the cause of amphibian deaths in Australia and Central America. More recently, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been implicated in population declines of frog species in North America, South America, Europe and Africa. This fungus invades the top layers of skin cells and causes thickening of the keratinized layer. As a representative of the Chytridiomycota (chytrids), the sequence of B. dendrobatidis is the first in this largely uncharacterized phylum of fungi.

Tools

BLAST Search: Find similarities to other sequences

Feature Search: Search and view annotated features on the sequence

Browse Regions: Retrieve DNA, find clones, and graphically view sequence regions

Gene Index: Find genes by a variety of methods

Genome Statistics:View basic statistics about genome size, gene density, etc

Download Data: Download sequence, genes, markers, and other genome data

Information

Contact Us:Addresses for contacting the Broad Institute

Related Links:Links to sites related to the Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis genome project