Aspergillus

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:class gptkb:Eurotiomycetes
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pier_Antonio_Micheli
gptkbp:describedYear 1729
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:etymology named after an aspergillum (holy water sprinkler)
gptkbp:family gptkb:Trichocomaceae
gptkbp:genomeSequenced gptkb:Aspergillus_niger
gptkb:Aspergillus_oryzae
gptkb:Aspergillus_fumigatus
gptkb:Aspergillus_nidulans
gptkbp:habitat soil
decaying vegetation
gptkbp:hasSpecies gptkb:Aspergillus_niger
gptkb:Aspergillus_oryzae
gptkb:Aspergillus_flavus
gptkb:Aspergillus_fumigatus
gptkb:Aspergillus_terreus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aspergillus
gptkbp:industry fermentation
enzyme production
production of citric acid
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:notableFor biotechnology applications
mycotoxin production
gptkbp:order gptkb:Eurotiales
gptkbp:pathogenicTo animals
humans
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:produces aflatoxin (some species)
citric acid (some species)
enzymes (amylase, protease, lipase)
gliotoxin (some species)
ochratoxin (some species)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:allergy
bioremediation
food spoilage
biodegradation
gptkbp:reproduction asexual spores (conidia)
gptkbp:riskFactor biosafety level 2 (some species)
gptkbp:significance can cause aspergillosis
gptkbp:sporeType conidia
gptkbp:studiedIn mycology
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Aspergillus_glaucus
gptkbp:usedIn food fermentation (e.g., sake, soy sauce)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:black_koji_mold_(Aspergillus_luchuensis)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4