THE VKM DATABASE ON STRAINS OF MYCELIAL FUNGI

The collection of mycelial fungi of the All-Russian Collection of Micr oorganisms (VKM) presents recently developed Russian and English langu age databases on strains in VKM. This database was used in the prepara tion of a published Catalog of the VKM Cultures [2]. VKM is currently engaged in accumulating, editing, and formatting information that rela tes to properties of mycelial fungi with biotechnological potential. W ork was started on new databases on pathogenic and toxigenic species o f mycelial fun,oi hazardous to humans, animals, and plants. VKM is rea dy to provide information and consultation on fungal nomenclature and identification, on maintaining strains in laboratory conditions, and o n the choice of promising cultures for specific research projects rela ted to mycelial fungi.