FGSC

What We Accept

The FGSC solicits deposit of significant strains of filamentous fungi including Neurospora, Aspergillus, genome sequenced strains, and other materials by arrangement.

The FGSC also solicits deposit of cloned genes, cloning vectors and related resources for work with filamentous fungi. We restrict distribution of molecular tools to non-profit entities.

Large Scale Resources

If you have a large scale resource, an arrayed set, or a systematic strain construction program, please contact the FGSC when you are submitting your grant proposal. We typically require support for technician time and additional equipment that may be required.

What We Don't Accept

• The FGSC is not a patent repository. In the US, the ATCC and the NRRL collection serve as the local IDAs.
• The FGSC does not offer safe-storage services or identification of unknown fungi.
• The FGSC normally will not hold strains without making them available. There are special circumstances under which we will restrict distribution.

Required Documentation

All deposits should be accompanied by deposit sheets and reprints of any publications describing the strain or plasmid in question.

Material Format

• 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.
• Alternative formats: 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.

Plant Pathogens - Special Requirements

Deposit Forms

• An MS Word format deposit sheet for fungal strains
• A MS Word format deposit form for depositing plasmids or cloned genes to the FGSC

Please send an electronic copy of the deposit form to prevent transcription errors.

Important Reminder