Safety of the fungal workhorses of industrial biotechnology: update on the mycotoxin and secondary metabolite potential of Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, and …

JC Frisvad, LLH Møller, TO Larsen, R Kumar… - Applied Microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
This review presents an update on the current knowledge of the secondary metabolite
potential of the major fungal species used in industrial biotechnology, ie, Aspergillus niger …

Genomics of Aspergillus oryzae: Learning from the History of Koji Mold and Exploration of Its Future

M Machida, O Yamada, K Gomi - DNA research, 2008 - academic.oup.com
At a time when the notion of microorganisms did not exist, our ancestors empirically
established methods for the production of various fermentation foods: miso (bean curd …

A comparative genomics study of 23 Aspergillus species from section Flavi

I Kjærbølling, T Vesth, JC Frisvad, JL Nybo… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Section Flavi encompasses both harmful and beneficial Aspergillus species, such as
Aspergillus oryzae, used in food fermentation and enzyme production, and Aspergillus …

Production of recombinant proteins by filamentous fungi

OP Ward - Biotechnology advances, 2012 - Elsevier
The initial focus of recombinant protein production by filamentous fungi related to exploiting
the extraordinary extracellular enzyme synthesis and secretion machinery of industrial …

Regulation of Conidiogenesis in Aspergillus flavus

HJ Cho, SH Son, W Chen, YE Son, I Lee, JH Yu… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aspergillus flavus is a representative fungal species in the Aspergillus section Flavi and has
been used as a model system to gain insights into fungal development and toxin production …

Developing Aspergillus as a host for heterologous expression

D Lubertozzi, JD Keasling - Biotechnology advances, 2009 - Elsevier
Filamentous fungi have long been used for production of a range of valuable products; with
the advent of molecular biology, it became apparent that these fungi possess considerable …

Advances in Genetic Engineering Technology and Its Application in the Industrial Fungus Aspergillus oryzae

FJ Jin, S Hu, BT Wang, L Jin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae is an important strain in the traditional
fermentation and food processing industries and is often used in the production of soy …

Genetic regulation of aflatoxin biosynthesis: from gene to genome

DR Georgianna, GA Payne - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2009 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins are notorious toxic secondary metabolites known for their impacts on human and
animal health, and their effects on the marketability of key grain and nut crops …

A Robust Phylogenomic Time Tree for Biotechnologically and Medically Important Fungi in the Genera Aspergillus and Penicillium

JL Steenwyk, XX Shen, AL Lind, GH Goldman, A Rokas - MBio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The filamentous fungal family Aspergillaceae contains> 1,000 known species, mostly in the
genera Aspergillus and Penicillium. Several species are used in the food, biotechnology …

The evolutionary imprint of domestication on genome variation and function of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae

JG Gibbons, L Salichos, JC Slot, DC Rinker… - Current Biology, 2012 - cell.com
The domestication of animals, plants, and microbes fundamentally transformed the lifestyle
and demography of the human species [1]. Although the genetic and functional …