The Antarctic Fungi Database provides curated information on fungal species isolated from Antarctic and sub-Antarctic environments.
It is designed to support research in microbial ecology, evolution, and environmental adaptation in extreme cold ecosystems.
Antarctic fungi are widely used as model organisms for studying survival under low temperatures, desiccation, and high ultraviolet radiation.
For each fungal entry, the database may include:
You can search and browse entries by gene name or related functional annotations.
When available, sequence data can be explored using integrated genome visualization and similarity search tools for efficient analysis.
If you use data from this database in your research, please cite the Antarctic Fungi Database and the original data sources referenced in each entry.
Cystobasidium ongulense genomes
Draft Genome Sequences of Five Cystobasidium ongulense Strains Isolated from Areas near Syowa Station, East Antarctica.
Tsuji, Ishihara, Gotoh, et al. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 11(7):e00224-22, 2022.
Glaciozyma watsonii genomes
Draft genome sequence of three Glaciozyma watsonii strains isolated from near the Syowa Station area, East Antarctica.
Tsuji, et al. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 14(10):e00831-25, 2025.
Cystobasidium tubakii genome
High-Quality Genome Sequence of Cystobasidium tubakii JCM 31526T, Isolated from East Ongul Island, Antarctica.
Tsuji, Ishihara, Toyoda, Takahashi. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 11(10):e00741-22, 2022.
Mrakia hoshinonis genome
Draft genome sequence of the basidiomycetous yeast Mrakia hoshinonis JCM 32575T isolated from Ellesmere Island, Canadian High Arctic.
Fujikawa, et al. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 13(2):e00820-23, 2024.
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