Fungi
Following are the five earliest sequenced genomes of fungi. For a more complete list, see the List of sequenced fungi genomes.
| Organism | Type | Relevance | Genome size | Number of genes predicted | Organization | Year of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
Saccharomycetes | Baker's Yeast; Model eukaryote | 12.1 Mb | 6,294 | International Collaboration for the Yeast Genome Sequencing | 1996 |
| Encephalitozoon cuniculi | Microsporidium | Human pathogen | 2.9 Mb | 1,997 | Genoscope and Université Blaise Pascal | 2001 |
| Schizosaccharomyces pombe |
Schizosaccharomycetes | Model eukaryote | 14 Mb | 4,824 | Sanger Institute and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | 2002 |
| Neurospora crassa | Sordariomycetes | Model eukaryote | 40 Mb | 10,082 | Broad Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, University of Kentucky, and the University of Kansas | 2003 |
| Phanerochaete chrysosporium |
Agaricomycetes | Wood rotting fungus, use in mycoremediation | 30Mb | 11,777 | Joint Genome Institute | 2004 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Sequenced Eukaryotic Genomes