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Fungal genomics

Targeted metagenomics for fungi: Our brand new Fungi ITS Pipeline is live!

Following the enthusiastic reception of our 16S bacterial analysis pipeline, Genome Detective now provides a dedicated solution for targeted fungal identification using long-read sequencing technologies. We have added the newly validated Fungi ITS protocol to our standard lineup on Genome Detective.

Published May 28, 2026

Here is what this means for your laboratory:

Precise fungal classification

The pipeline targets the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region located between the 18S and 28S rRNA genes, delivering highly accurate fungal identification.

Seamless workflow flexibility

No need to alter your workflow. The pipeline supports a broad range of library prep methods and easily accepts reads spanning partial 18S or 28S regions.

Results in 5 minutes

Optimized for rapid processing, our pipeline delivers results in about 5 minutes per sample.

Our platform evolves based directly on your feedback.

Test the new Fungi ITS pipeline and let us know how it performs with your data.

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This project has received funding from the European Union's research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement 634650 and 101000570.

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