The FGSC also solicits deposit of cloned genes, cloning vectors and gene libraries from these fungi. Because of the size, we cannot accept new ordered gene libraries without special arrangements.
The FGSC is not, however, a patent repository. All materials at the FGSC are considered to be in the public domain.
The FGSC normally will not hold strains without making them available. There are special circumstances under which we will restrict distribution
All deposits should be accompanied by deposit sheets and reprints of any publications describing the strain or plasmid in question.
Strains should be sent as growing cultures on agar-solidified medium. It is best if they are stoppered
with cotton or foam plugs.
Please do not send open tubes with unsecured plastic caps.
Stocks may also be sent as a few grains of silica gel, or as a spot of a conidial suspension on filter paper.
Plasmids may be sent as living E. coli stabs, as DNA suspension or as
precipitated DNA. Please indicate
the format on the deposit form.
Please DO NOT send plant pathogens without contacting the FGSC first. We
are limited to strains for which we hold
a permit from the USDA and this only includes strains already in the FGSC
collection. Any plant pathogens being sent
from foreign destinations MUST be sent with a specific import permit.
A printable deposit sheet for fungal strains .
A downloadable MS Word format deposit sheet for fungal strains.
This link takes you to a deposit form for depositing plasmids or cloned genes to the FGSC.
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