ɪɾ ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst ɐskˈɑːmaɪsˌiːt fˈʌŋɡi tʊ ˌʌndɚɡˈoʊ dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk ɐnˈæləsˌɪs ænd kəntˈɪnjuːz təbi jˈuːsfəl ɪn ðæt fˈiːld.
It is one of the first ascomycete fungi to undergo genetic analysis and continues to be useful in that field.