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Show Us Your Fungus

Jan 30, 2007

As any mold expert can tell you, Aspergillus is huge in the fungal community. Following on the heels of previously sequenced strains including fumigatus, nidulans, and oryzae, a paper published online today in Nature Biotechnology reports the genome sequence and analysis for Aspergillus niger. Led by Herman Pel of DSM Food Specialties, the team presents some key findings about the organism's metabolic pathway.

 

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