A significant challenge in our understanding of biological systems is the high number of
genes with unknown function in many genomes. The fungal genus Aspergillus contains …

Background Proteomic data is a potentially rich, but arguably unexploited, data source for
genome annotation. Peptide identifications from tandem mass spectrometry provide prima …

Abstract The Aspergillus Genome Database (AspGD; http://www. aspgd. org) is a freely
available web-based resource that was designed for Aspergillus researchers and is also a …

Background Aspergillus nidulans (the asexual form of Emericella nidulans) is a model
organism for aspergilli, which are an important group of filamentous fungi that encompasses …

Background Detailed and comprehensive genome annotation can be considered a
prerequisite for effective analysis and interpretation of omics data. As such, Gene Ontology …

Fungal secondary metabolites are widely used as therapeutics and are vital components of
drug discovery programs. A major challenge hindering discovery of novel secondary …

Background Aspergillus nidulans is a member of a diverse group of filamentous fungi,
sharing many of the properties of its close relatives with significance in the fields of …

Background Since ancient times the filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae has been used
in the fermentation industry for the production of fermented sauces and the production of …

Background Aspergillus niger is an important fungus used in industrial applications for
enzyme and acid production. To enable rational metabolic engineering of the species …

Aspergillus section Nigri comprises filamentous fungi relevant to biomedicine, bioenergy,
health, and biotechnology. To learn more about what genetically sets these species apart …