Despite the large number of sequenced fungal genomes, the current taxonomic sampling is limited to well-characterized lineages of the Kingdom and many more poorly known lineages remain largely unexplored but may possess novel metabolisms associated with unique nutritional modes and ecologies. This project will cover a broad census of gene diversity, regulatory elements and genome organization to advance translational science (e.g., biological engineering) and apply the newly surfaced data from fungal biology to solve some of the crucial energy and climate change challenges faced by civilization.
Principal Investigators: Joseph Spatafora, Oregon State University
Program: CSP 2011