Diseases caused by Botrytis fungi are economically very damaging. Especially Botrytis cinerea (known as grey mould) can infect > 200 plant species, many of which are important crop species (see image). Most notorious examples are grey mould on soft fruits (strawberry, raspberry, grapes), on vegetables (tomato, cucumber, lettuce), flowers (rose, Gerbera) and potted plants (cyclamen).
Other Botrytis species have a restricted host range but still their economic impact may be substantial (for example Botrytis elliptica, “fire”in lily). Our group studies different aspects of Botrytis diseases, both on the fungal and the plant side.
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Apothecia of Botryotinia fuckeliana, the sexual stage of Botrytis cinerea | |
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Jan van Kan |
Lisha Zhang |
Razak Bin Terhem |
Recent Publications:
Amselem J, Cuomo CA, van Kan JAL, Viaud M, Benito EP, Couloux A, Coutinho PM, de Vries RP, Dyer PS, Fillinger S, Fournier E, Gout L, Hahn M, Kohn L, Lapalu N, Plummer KM, Pradier J-M, Quévillon E, Sharon A, Simon A, ten Have A, Tudzynski B, Tudzynski P, Wincker P, Andrew M, Anthouard V, Beever RE, Beffa R, Benoit I, Bouzid O, Brault B, Chen Z, Choquer M, Collemare J, Cotton P, Danchin EG, Da Silva C, Gautier A, Giraud C, Giraud T, Gonzalez C, Grossetete S, Güldener U, Henrissat B, Howlett BJ, Kodira C, Kretschmer M, Lappartient A, Leroch M, Levis C, Mauceli E, Neuvéglise C, Oeser B, Pearson M, Poulain J, Poussereau N, Quesneville H, Rascle C, Schumacher J, Ségurens B, Sexton A, Silva E, Sirven C, Soanes DM, Talbot NJ, Templeton M, Yandava C, Yarden O, Zeng Q, Rollins JA, Lebrun M-H and Dickman M (2011) Genomic analysis of the necrotrophic fungal pathogens Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea. PLOS Genetics 7: e1002230.
Zhang L, Thiewes H and van Kan JAL (2011) The D-galacturonic acid catabolic pathway in Botrytis cinerea. Fungal Genetics and Biology 48, 990-997.
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