Organisms

Aspergillus oryzae

An imperfect fungus present on most agricultural seeds and often responsible for the spoilage of seeds in bulk storage. It is also used in the production of fermented food or drink, especially in Japan.

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An imperfect fungus present on most agricultural seeds and often responsible for the spoilage of seeds in bulk storage. It is also used in the production of fermented food or drink, especially in Japan.

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  • Eurotium oryzae

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aspergillus oryzae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001236. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001236
  2. Aspergillus oryzae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillus_oryzae
  3. Aspergillus oryzae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662068