Photo credit: Ellen Kirstine Lyhne
Aspergillus punctus DTO308-D1 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.
Aspergillus 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.