Table 1.
Number of chitinase genes in different fungal species.
| Species | Class | Cluster A GH18 genes | Cluster B GH18 genes | Total no. of GH18 genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis | Chytridiomycetes | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhizopus oryzae | Mucormycotina | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Schizosaccharomyces pombe | Schizosaccharomycetes | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yarrowia lipolytica | Saccharomycetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Candida albicans | Saccharomycetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Saccharomycetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Emericella nidulans | Eurotiomycetes | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| Ajellomyces capsulatus | Eurotiomycetes | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Uncinocarpus reesii | Eurotiomycetes | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Coccidioides immitis | Eurotiomycetes | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Gibberella zeae | Sordariomycetes | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Hypocrea jecorina | Sordariomycetes | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Magnaporthe grisea | Sordariomycetes | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Neurospora crassa | Sordariomycetes | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Ustilago maydis | Ustilaginomycetes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Filobasidiella neoformans | Tremellomycetes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Coprinopsis cinerea | Agaricomycetes | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Phanerochaete chrysosporium | Agaricomycetes | 7 | 3 | 10 |