- Collection name: Microbial Culture Collection Ex
- Acronym: EX
- WDCM number: 1028
- Institution: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty
- Address:
Večna pot 111
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia - Website: https://www.ex-genebank.com/index.php/en/
Website of the catalogue or database of the collection: https://www.ex-genebank.com/index.php/en/ - Correspondence data:
E-mail: info@ex-genebank.com
Tel.: +38613203400
Correspondent: prof. Nina Gunde-Cimerman; nina.gunde-cimerman@bf.uni-lj.si; +38613203400
Member holdings
Group(s) of biological resources stored in the collection: bacteria, archaea, yeasts, filamentous fungi, eukaryotic algae
Services offered
Research
Gene bank Ex is the largest collection of fungi from extreme environments in the world. Ex currently contains 18.760 fungal strains, 6.600 bacterial strains, 56 strains of archea and 6 strains of algae The strains originate from hypersaline environments worldwide (salterns, saline lakes, salt mines), from extremely cold environments (Arctics, Antarctica, high altitudes), deep sea (down to 6000 m), hot deserts (Africa, Asia, South America), from nutrient-poor environments (e.g. rocks in both warm and cold climates), and from extreme indoor environments (house appliances) and tap water. An important part of activities is related to sequencing of genomes of extremophilic fungi (more than 500 genomes), population genomics omic analyses, and data dissemination. Kind regards,
Quality Management System
ISO 16212, ISO 22716, ISO 29621-2011, ISO IEC 17025, ISO 20743, ISO 16212, SIST EN ISO 846