Botrytis cinerea Database

Project Information

The Botrytis cinerea (B05.10) genome sequence project was initiated by Syngenta AG. Whole Genome Shotgun (WGS) sequence reads from four plasmid libraries (2, 3, 10, and 14 kb) were provided by Syngenta to the Broad for assembly and submission of all data to GenBank.

Both the B. cinerea B05.10 genome (assembled by the Broad Institute) and the B. cinerea T4 genome (sequenced and assembled by Genoscope) were updated with new sequence and gene calls by the Martijn Staats and Jan van Kan in May of 2012.

Data Releases

• 5/2005- Release of shotgun sequencing reads provided by Syngenta
• 8/2005- Release of whole-genome shotgun assembly generated by the Broad from the Syngenta reads
• 10/2005- Release of automated annotations generated by the Broad
• 5/2012- Release of updated genomes for B. cinerea

Questions about the project should be directed to annotation-webmaster@broad.mit.edu.

What is Botrytis cinerea?

Botrytis cinerea is a widespread phytopathogenic fungus which causes Gray-mold rot or Botrytis blight and affects most vegetable and fruit crops, as well as a large number of shrubs, trees, flowers, and weeds. It also has a beneficial role in the production of rare dessert wines, thus another name for Botrytis is "Noble Rot." This ascomycete's complex developmental lifecycle adds to the complexity in the classification and naming of this fungus.