This research focused on correctly identifying different species of Ganoderma fungi and fixing misidentified sequences in genetic databases. Ganoderma fungi are important both ecologically and medicinally, with some species being used in traditional Asian medicine for thousands of years. The researchers found that many genetic sequences in public databases were incorrectly labeled, which could cause problems for future research and applications. Impacts on everyday life: • Helps ensure quality control of medicinal mushroom products by enabling accurate species identification • Improves scientific understanding of medicinally important fungi used in traditional medicine • Enables better tracking of potentially harmful fungal plant pathogens that can damage crops and trees • Contributes to more reliable research databases that scientists use to develop new medicines and treatments • Helps conservation efforts by allowing accurate monitoring of different fungal species