Photo credit: Ellen Kirstine Lyhne
Aspergillus igneus CBS 466.65 was sequenced as a part of
the
Aspergillus whole-genus sequencing project - a project
dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of
the
Aspergillus genus. The Aspergilli is a ubiquitous and
species-rich genus, currently containing more than 300 filamentous
fungi. The genus covers a wide range of phenotypes and has a
substantial economic foot print, as it includes fermenters of
foodstuffs, key cell factories for production of enzymes and
organic acids, plant pathogens, model organisms for cell biology,
human opportunistic pathogens, producers of animal and human
mycotoxins, and degraders of a wide range of organic biomass
relevant for bioenergy conversion.