Physiology and biotechnology of Aspergillus

OP Ward, WM Qin, J Dhanjoon, J Ye, A Singh - Advances in applied …, 2005 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the physiology and biotechnology of Aspergillus
species. The genus Aspergillus is found worldwide and consists of more than 180 officially …

Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

WC Nierman, A Pain, MJ Anderson, JR Wortman… - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Aspergillus fumigatus is exceptional among microorganisms in being both a primary and
opportunistic pathogen as well as a major allergen,,. Its conidia production is prolific, and so …

Antifungal Protein PAF Severely Affects the Integrity of the Plasma Membrane of Aspergillus nidulans and Induces an Apoptosis-Like Phenotype

É Leiter, H Szappanos, C Oberparleiter… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
The small, basic, and cysteine-rich antifungal protein PAF is abundantly secreted into the
supernatant by the β-lactam producer Penicillium chrysogenum. PAF inhibits the growth of …

Genomics of Aspergillus fumigatus

CM Ronning, ND Fedorova, P Bowyer… - Revista iberoamericana …, 2005 - Elsevier
Aspergillus fumigatus is a filamentous fungal saprophyte that is ubiquitous in the
environment. It is also a human pathogen and induces allergenic response, negatively …

Comparative analysis of programmed cell death pathways in filamentous fungi

ND Fedorova, JH Badger, GD Robson, JR Wortman… - BMC genomics, 2005 - Springer
Background Fungi can undergo autophagic-or apoptotic-type programmed cell death (PCD)
on exposure to antifungal agents, developmental signals, and stress factors. Filamentous …

The appearances of autolytic and apoptotic markers are concomitant but differently regulated in carbon-starving Aspergillus nidulans cultures

T Emri, Z Molnár, I Pócsi - FEMS microbiology letters, 2005 - academic.oup.com
abstract In ageing, carbon-depleted cultures of Aspergillus nidulans strain FGSC 26
progressing apoptotic-type cell death was detected, characterised by increasing numbers of …

The FluG-BrlA pathway contributes to the initialisation of autolysis in submerged Aspergillus nidulans cultures

E Tamás, Z Molnár, T Pusztahelyi, Z Varecza… - Mycological …, 2005 - cambridge.org
The fluG gene proved to be essential in the initialisation of autolysis in Aspergillus nidulans
(teleomorph Emericella nidulans) cultures, while a loss-of-function mutation in only one out …

A search for developmental gene sequences in the genomes of filamentous fungi

D Moore, C Walsh, GD Robson - Applied mycology and biotechnology, 2005 - Elsevier
There is now a sufficient number of filamentous fungal genomes in the public databases to
warrant at least initial comparisons with animal and plant genomes. Our interest lies in the …

The DNA damage response of filamentous fungi: novel features associated with a multicellular lifestyle

CP Semighini, GH Goldman, SD Harris - Applied Mycology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Living organisms have to protect the integrity of their genomes in order to survive. A
mechanism called the DNA damage response was developed during evolution to ensure …