The Fungal Genetics Stock Center in the context of a world wide community of ex situ fungal germplasm repositories

► Fungal repositories are a key resource for research and development. ► The Fungal Genetics Stock Center is a model of a genetic culture collection. ► The FGSC has doubled in size in the last 6 y. ► The FGSC distributes strains to researchers around the world. ► National and international federations support the activities of culture collections.