Penicillium
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Penicillium is a large genus of filamentous fungi best known for species that produce the antibiotic penicillin and for their roles in food production and spoilage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penicillium roqueforti | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus of fungi ⓘ |
| causes |
food spoilage of bread and stored products
ⓘ
post-harvest fruit rot in some species ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | chitin ⓘ |
| class | Eurotiomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conidiophoreArrangement | brush-like (penicillus) conidiophores ⓘ |
| describedBy | Heinrich Friedrich Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
decomposer of organic material
ⓘ
saprotroph ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Latin "penicillus" meaning "little brush" ⓘ |
| family | Trichocomaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeType | haploid nuclear genome ⓘ |
| growthTemperatureRange | typically mesophilic ⓘ |
| habitat |
decaying organic matter
ⓘ
indoor environments ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| hyphaeType | septate hyphae ⓘ |
| includesPathogensOf |
humans (opportunistic infections by some species)
ⓘ
plants (some species) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biotechnology applications
ⓘ
cheese ripening ⓘ food spoilage ⓘ production of antibiotic penicillin by some species ⓘ |
| metabolism | aerobic respiration ⓘ |
| morphology | filamentous fungus ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Penicillium camemberti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penicillium chrysogenum NERFINISHED ⓘ Penicillium expansum NERFINISHED ⓘ Penicillium marneffei NERFINISHED ⓘ Penicillium roqueforti NERFINISHED ⓘ Penicillium rubens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Eurotiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
enzymes used in industry
ⓘ
mycotoxins in some species ⓘ organic acids in some species ⓘ secondary metabolites ⓘ |
| relevance |
economic importance in food industry
ⓘ
medical importance due to antibiotic production ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by conidia
ⓘ
sexual reproduction via ascospores in some species ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | airborne conidia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Penicillium expansum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
industrial enzyme production
ⓘ
organic acid fermentation ⓘ production of blue-veined cheeses ⓘ production of soft-ripened cheeses ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Penicillium roqueforti