Masayuki Machida and Katsuya Gomi
from National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Tohoku University (respectively) present a new book
Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and Genomics.
The publishered announced today that this
book is available for immediate dispatch. Full details at
horizonpress.com/aspergillusFurther reading:
Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and GenomicsLabels: aspergillus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae
The
aspergilli are a fascinating group of fungi exhibiting immense ecological and metabolic diversity. These include notorious pathogens such as
Aspergillus flavus, which produces aflatoxin, one of the most potent, naturally occurring, compounds known to man. Conversely, also included are other fungi, such as
A. oryzae, involved in the industrial production of soy sauce and sake or
A. niger used for the production of citric acid and enzymes such as glucose oxidase and lysozyme.
Such is the interest in
Aspergillus that, to date, the sequences of fifteen different
Aspergillus genomes have been determined providing scientists with an exciting resource to improve the understanding of
Aspergillus molecular genomics and act as a spring board for mining for new metabolites and novel genes of industrial or medical importance.
Further reading:
Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and GenomicsLabels: aflatoxin, aspergilli, aspergillus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, fungal, fungi