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Aspergillus usamii Sakaguchi et al. ex Iizuka & Sugiyama 1965
Taxonomy in MycoBank database: Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina, Eurotiomycetes, Eurotiomycetidae, Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae.
2262 <-- IAM 2185 <-- ATU, Kuro-koji-1-1 <-- K. Sakaguchi et al. R-0635.
Accessioned in 1983.
=ATCC 11364 =ATCC 14331 =BCRC 31509 =CBS 139.52 =IAM 2185 =IAM 14875 =IFO 4388 =JCM 22291 =JCM 23176 =NBRC 4388 =QM 8164 =WB 4760.
Aspergillus awamori.
Aspergillus niger var. usamii.
ex-type [329,330].
Medium: 30, 226;  Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.   more information +  Full / Short version of the cataloguepage top

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Source: Kuro-koji (Awamori-koji) [330].
Locality: Sakumoto brewery (predecessor of Sakimoto brewery), Shuri, Ryukyu (Okinawa), Japan [330].
Description: [329,330,949].
Morphology: [330,318,329,947,948].
Quinone: Q-9 [3208].
Taxonomy: [330,949].
More information: Ex-type of A. usamii [329,330]; Related to A. niger and A. foetidus based on calmodulin gene seq (Oct 2020).
Production: Amylase [948], protease (US Pat. 3,149,051), carboxypeptidase and lipase.
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
23176 <-- IAM 14875 <-- AJ 7016 <-- ATU, Kuro-koji-1-1 <-- K. Sakaguchi et al. R-0635.
Accessioned in 2007.
=AJ 7016 =ATCC 11364 =ATCC 14331 =BCRC 31509 =CBS 139.52 =IAM 2185 =IAM 14875 =IFO 4388 =JCM 2262 =JCM 22291 =NBRC 4388 =QM 8164 =WB 4760.
Aspergillus niger var. usamii.
ex-type [329,330].
Medium: 30, 226;  Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.   more information +
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Source: Kuro-koji (Awamori-koji) [330].
Locality: Sakumoto brewery (predecessor of Sakimoto brewery), Shuri, Ryukyu (Okinawa), Japan [330].
Description: [329,330,949].
Morphology: [330,318,329,947,948].
Quinone: Q-9 [3208].
Taxonomy: [330,949].
More information: Ex-type of A. usamii [329,330].
Production: Amylase [948], protease (US Pat. 3,149,051), carboxypeptidase and lipase.
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
22292 <-- IAM 2186 <-- ATU, Kuro-koji-1-2 <-- K. Sakaguchi et al. R-1031.
Accessioned in 2007.
=IAM 2186.
Aspergillus usamii.
Medium: 30, 226;  Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.   more information +
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Source: Kuro-koji.
Locality: Okinawa Pref., Japan [947].
Taxonomy: [329,947,949].
More information: Related to A. awamori (NR_077143) and clustering with A. niger (NR_111348) based on ITS seq.
Production: Amylase [948] and proteinase [7234].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
22293 <-- IAM 2187 <-- ATU, Kuro-koji-1-3 <-- K. Sakaguchi et al. R-1219.
Accessioned in 2007.
=IAM 2187.
Aspergillus usamii.
Medium: 30, 226;  Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.   more information +
Source: Kuro-koji [947].
Locality: Okinawa, Japan [947].
Taxonomy: [329,947,949].
Production: Amylase [948].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
22294 <-- IAM 2188 <-- ATU, Kuro-koji-1-4 <-- K. Sakaguchi et al. R-3821.
Accessioned in 2007.
=IAM 2188.
Aspergillus awamori.
Aspergillus usamii.
Medium: 30, 226;  Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.   more information +
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Source: Kuro-koji.
Locality: Okinawa, Japan [947].
Taxonomy: [329,947,949].
More information: Producing black conidia; Should be treated as A. costaricaensis (NR_103604), A. luchuensis (NR_135449) or A. tubingensis (NR_131293) based on the ITS sequence (Nov. 2017).
Production: Amylase [948].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1 -
Terms and conditions Not applicable -
Export control (1) Controlled
Distribution control in Japan (2) No -
Genetically modified microorganism No -
Technical information - -
Additional information - -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas - -
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
1925 <-- J. Sugiyama #83-043 <-- IFO 8875 <-- J. Sugiyama GKC-2-1-1(2).
Accessioned in 1983.
=CBS 101702 =IAM 12772 =IFO 8875 =NBRC 8875 =TI 049.
Aspergillus awamori.
Aspergillus niger var. usamii.
Aspergillus usamii.
Medium: 31;  Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.   more information +
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Source: Core sample (as A. awamori) [441].
More information: Reidentified as A. niger based on ITS and β-tubulin gene sequences (2018).
Production: Ochratoxin A [8106].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
1926 <-- J. Sugiyama #83-044 <-- IFO 8876 <-- J. Sugiyama PKC-6-2-1(1).
Accessioned in 1983.
=CBS 101704 =IAM 12773 =IFO 8876 =NBRC 8876 =TI 050.
Aspergillus awamori.
Aspergillus niger var. usamii.
Aspergillus usamii.
Medium: 31;  Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.   more information +
Source: Core sample [441].
More information: Name changed to Aspergillus niger on Nov. 2019.
Production: Ochratoxin A [8106].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
1927 <-- J. Sugiyama #83-045 <-- IFO 8877 <-- J. Sugiyama GKC-15-2-1(2).
Accessioned in 1983.
=CBS 100701 =IAM 12774 =IFO 8877 =NBRC 8877 =TI 052.
Aspergillus awamori.
Aspergillus niger var. usamii.
Aspergillus usamii.
Medium: 31;  Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.   more information +
Source: Core sample [441].
More information: Reidentified as Aspergillus niger based on β-tubulin gene [11293] and calmodulin gene (G. Okada); Name changed to A. niger on Nov. 2019.
Production: Ochratoxin A [8106].
Publication(s) using this strain [A13121].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
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