title: Draft genome sequence of the sugar beet pathogen Rhizoctonia solani AG2-2IIIB strain BBA69670.
abstract: Rhizoctonia solani is a widespread plant pathogenic fungus featuring a broad host range including several economically important crops. Accordingly, genome analyses of R. solani isolates are important to uncover their pathogenic potential. Draft genome sequences for four R. solani isolates representing three of the 14 R. solani anastomosis groups (AGs) are available. Here, we present the first draft genome sequence for an R. solani AG2-2IIIB isolate that is pathogenic on sugar beet. The fungal genome was assembled in 2065 scaffolds consisting of 5826 contigs amounting to a size of about 52 Mb which is larger than any other R. solani isolate known today. Genes potentially encoding cellulolytic, lignolytic and pectinolytic enzymes were identified.
authors: Institute for Genome Research and Systems Biology, CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Wibberg
authors: Syngenta Seeds AB, Säbyholmsvägen 24, 26191 Landskrona, Sweden; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, Uppsala BioCenter, Linnean Center for Plant Biology, P.O. Box 7080, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors: Louise
authors: L
authors: Andersson
authors: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Gießen University, D-35392 Gießen, Germany.
authors: Oliver
authors: O
authors: Rupp
authors: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Gießen University, D-35392 Gießen, Germany.
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Goesmann
authors: Institute for Genome Research and Systems Biology, CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
authors: Alfred
authors: A
authors: Pühler
authors: Institute for Sugar Beet Research, Department of Phytopathology, D-37079 Göttingen, Germany.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Varrelmann
authors: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, Uppsala BioCenter, Linnean Center for Plant Biology, P.O. Box 7080, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Dixelius
authors: Institute for Genome Research and Systems Biology, CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany. Electronic address: aschluet@CeBiTec.Uni-Bielefeld.de.
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Schlüter
mesh_terms: D027461:Beta vulgaris / Q000382:microbiology*; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000382:microbiology; D016681:Genome, Fungal / Q000235:genetics*; D012232:Rhizoctonia / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
keywords: AUGUSTUS; Plant pathogenic fungus; Rhizoctonia solani AG2-2IIIB; Ultrafast sequencing