Aspergillus
E560358
Aspergillus is a large genus of filamentous fungi that includes many species important in medicine, industry, and food production, as well as some notable human pathogens.
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungus genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
ⓘ
aspergilloma ⓘ chronic pulmonary aspergillosis ⓘ invasive aspergillosis ⓘ |
| class | Eurotiomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | large genus of filamentous fungi ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
crop contamination with mycotoxins
ⓘ
food spoilage ⓘ |
| family | Trichocomaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodUse |
fermentation of miso
ⓘ
fermentation of rice-based products ⓘ fermentation of sake ⓘ fermentation of soy sauce ⓘ |
| genomeCharacteristic | many species have sequenced genomes ⓘ |
| habitat |
decaying vegetation
ⓘ
indoor environments ⓘ soil ⓘ stored grains ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | filamentous ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
conidiophore
ⓘ
septate hyphae ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Aspergillus clavatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aspergillus flavus NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus fumigatiaffinis NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus fumigatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus nidulans NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus oryzae NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus parasiticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus sojae NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus tamarii NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus terreus NERFINISHED ⓘ Aspergillus versicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industrialUse |
enzyme production
ⓘ
production of amylases ⓘ production of cellulases ⓘ production of citric acid ⓘ production of gluconic acid ⓘ production of hemicellulases ⓘ production of lipases ⓘ production of proteases ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medicalRelevance |
causes aspergillosis in humans
ⓘ
includes allergenic species ⓘ includes human pathogenic species ⓘ |
| order | Eurotiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ plants ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producesToxin |
aflatoxin
ⓘ
fumonisin ⓘ gliotoxin ⓘ ochratoxin A ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual spores
ⓘ
sexual spores ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model organism in cell biology
ⓘ
model organism in genetics ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference |
mesophilic
ⓘ
thermotolerant ⓘ |
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