Breadcrumb Home Fungal Genome Initiative FGI Nominated Candidates ASCOMYCOTA Mycosphaerella graminicola Cenococcum geophilum Aspergillus niger Aspergillus versicolor Aspergillus flavus Aspergillus nidulans Aspergillus terreus Neosartorya fisheri Aspergillus clavatus Penicillium chrysogenum Penicillium roquefortii Penicillium marneffei Penicillium mineoleutium Xanthoria parietina Ramalina menziesii Fusarium graminearum Fusarium oxysporum Fusarium verticillioides Fusarium solani Fusarium proliferatum Stachybotrys chartarum Sporothrix schenckii Ophiostoma umli Cryphonectria parasitica Blastomyces dermatitidis Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Coccidioides immitis Uncinocarpus reesei Trichophyton rubrum Blumeria graminis Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Magnaporthe grisea Neurospora crassa Neurospora discreta Neurospora tetrasperma Podospora anserina Septoria lycopersici Tuber borchii Tuber melanosporum Paxillus involutus Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis Saccharomyces cerevisiae (RM11-1a) Candida albicans (WO-1) Candida tropicalis Lodderomyces elongisporus Candida lusitaniae Candida krusei Candida guillermondii Holleya sinecauda Eremothecium gossypii Schizosaccharomyces japonicus Schizosaccharomyces octosporus Schizosaccharomyces kambucha Pneumocystis carinii (human and murine) Tolypocladium inflatum Cordyceps militaris Epichloe typhina Ceratocystis fimbriata Colletotrichum Corollospora maritima Xylaria hypoxylon Leotia lubrica Botrytis cinerea Pyrenophora trici-repentis Morchella esculenta Taphrina deformans BASIDIOMYCOTA Coprinus cinereus Ustilago maydis Schizophyllum commune Agaricus bisporus Microbotryum violaceum Trichodoma Tremella fuciformis Tremella mesenterica Cryptococcus neoformans variety grubii (Serotype A H99) Cryptococcus neoformans variety gattii (Serotype B) Cryptococcus neoformans variety gattii (Serotype C) Tsuchiyaea wingfieldii Filobasidiella depauperata Filobasidiella flava Filobasidiella xianghuijun Puccinia triticina Puccinia striiformis Amanita phalloides Flammulina velutipes Armillaria Cantharellus cibarius Phallus impudicus Phellinus pinii Leptosphaeria maculans Stagonospora nodorum ZYGOMYCOTA Rhizopus oryzae Phycomyces blakesleeanus Mucor racemosus CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Coelomomyces stegomyiae Coelomomyces utahensis Allomyces macrogynus Blastocladiella emersonii GENUSES NOMINATED BY RESEARCH COMMUNITY Caldina (compare to lichen) Letharia (compare to lichen) Trichoderma (industry, biocontrol) Rhytisma Cladonia Arthonia Orbilia Septobasidium Sporidium Tilletia Polyporus Glomus Smittium Chytridium We welcome suggestions for additional fungal sequencing targets. Please see Candidate Submissions page on how to submit your genome targets. Fungal Genomics About Publications FGI History People Contact Latest news News 06.15.2026 2026 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to pioneers of the modern cochlear implant News 06.15.2026 Scientists improve nearly every aspect of prime editing, moving it closer to treating more genetic diseases News 05.13.2026 Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study News 05.01.2026 Single-molecule tracker illuminates workings of cancer-related proteins All news
News 06.15.2026 2026 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to pioneers of the modern cochlear implant
News 06.15.2026 Scientists improve nearly every aspect of prime editing, moving it closer to treating more genetic diseases
News 05.13.2026 Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study