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Table 1 Description of the sequenced Alternaria genomes

From: The Alternaria genomes database: a comprehensive resource for a fungal genus comprised of saprophytes, plant pathogens, and allergenic species

Species name

Strain codes

Additional information

Sequencing technologies

Genome sequence size (Mb)

Contigs/super-contigs

Contigs/super-contigs N50(kb)

Predicted genes (#)

A. alternata

ATCC 66891, EGS 34–016, BMP 0269

Allergic diseases of human, leaf spot, rots of plants

454

33.2

499

300

11635

A. alternata

ATCC 11680, BMP 0238, IHEM 4706

Allergic diseases of human, leaf spot, rots of plants (possibly A. tenuissima)

454

33.8

797

450

12323

A. brassicicola

ATCC 96836, EGS 42–002, BMP 1950

Blackspot of brassica

Sanger

29.6

4039/838

18/ 2400

10514

A. alternata

ATCC 66982, EGS 34–039, BMP 0270

Allergic disease of human, leaf spot, rots of plants

Illumina

33.5

393

757

12290

A. arborescens

ATCC 204491, EGS 39–128, BMP 0308

Stem canker of tomato

Illumina

34.0

1332

624

14741

A. citriarbusti

EGS 46–140, BMP 2343, SH-MIL-8 s

Brown/black spot of citrus

Illumina

34.1

2273

48

12606

A. destruens

ATCC 204363, EGS 46–069, BMP 0317

Infecting and suppressing dodder (weed)

Illumina

41.8

31070

3

14814

A. fragariae

BMP 3062, NAF-8

Black spot disease of strawberry

Illumina

33.2

1027

78

12272

A. gaisen

EGS 90–0512, BMP 2338

Black spot, ring spot disease of pear

Illumina

34.6

7485

10

13902

A. tangelonis

EGS 45–080, BMP 2327, BC2-RLR-1 s

Leaf spot of citrus

Illumina

34.0

2459

37

12639

A. longipes

EGS 30–033, BMP 0313

Black/brown leaf spot of tobacco

Illumina

36.3

3412

137

13219

A. mali

BMP 3064, IFO8984

Leaf ring spot of apple

Illumina

34.7

2682

35

12715

A. mali

BMP 3063, M-71

Leaf ring spot of apple

Illumina

34.1

4439

21

12727

A. turkisafria

BMP 3436, SH-MIL-20s

Leaf spot of citrus

Illumina

34.0

2347

33

12739

A. tenuissima

ATCC 96828, EGS 34–015, BMP 0304

Leaf spot of plants

Illumina

33.5

676

662

12276

A. limoniasperae

EGS 44–159, BMP 2335

Leaf spot of citrus

Illumina

35.1

2796

50

12966

A. carthami

BMP 1963, CBS 635.80

Leaf spot and blight of safflower

Illumina

34.5

9340

72

12071

A. capsici

ATCC MYA-998, EGS 45–075, BMP 0180

Leaf spot of solanaceae (pepper)

Illumina

34.0

13743

31

11487

A. crassa

BMP 0172, ACR1

Leaf spot of solanaceae

Illumina

35.0

12126

54

11663

A. dauci

ATCC 36613, BMP 0167

Leaf blight of carrots

Illumina

32.1

12030

13

11981

A. macrospora

BMP 1949, CH3

Leaf spot of cotton

Illumina

31.7

3153

37

11961

A. porri

BMP 0178, Z6B

Purple blotch, leaf blight and bulb rot of Allium (onion)

Illumina

31.2

16767

9

12232

A. solani

BMP 0185

Early blight of potatoes and tomatoes

Illumina

32.9

5613

144

11726

A. tagetica

EGS 44–044, BMP 0179

Leaf spot of marigold

Illumina

35.1

16372

72

11999

A. tomatophila

BMP 2032, CBS 109156

Leaf spot of tomato

Illumina

34.1

10185

22

12601