New: We have sequenced the Sordaria macrospora genome using next-generation sequencing techniques!
The genome was sequenced and assembled from a combination of Solexa and 454 reads. More information can be found on the projects page. Click here for genome browser and here for downloads.
Publication:
Nowrousian M, Stajich JE, Chu M, Engh I, Espagne E, Halliday K, Kamerewerd J, Kempken F, Knab B, Kuo HC, Osiewacz HD, Pöggeler S, Read ND, Seiler S, Smith KM, Zickler D, Kück U, Freitag M (2010) De novo assembly of a 40 Mb eukaryotic genome from short sequence reads: Sordaria macrospora, a model organism for fungal morphogenesis. PLoS Genet 6(4): e1000891. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1000891 Paper at PLoS Genetics pdf