Fungal Genome Initiative

The Fungal Genome Initiative (FGI) produces and analyzes sequence data from fungal organisms that are important to medicine, agriculture and industry. The FGI is a partnership between the Broad Institute and the wider fungal research community, with the selection of target genomes governed by a steering committee of fungal scientists. Organisms are selected for sequencing as part of a cohesive strategy that considers the value of data from each organism, given their role in basic research, health, agriculture and industry, as well as their value in comparative genomics. The FGI is supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.