JCM Catalogue

Aspergillus niger Tieghem 1867

Taxonomy in NCBI database: Eukaryota; Opisthokonta; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; saccharomyceta; Pezizomycotina; leotiomyceta; Eurotiomycetes; Eurotiomycetidae; Eurotiales; Aspergillaceae.
Taxonomy in MycoBank database: Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina, Eurotiomycetes, Eurotiomycetidae, Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae.

22360 <-- IAM 2573 <-- ATU, A-38-2 <-- NI 5566 <-- CBS 126.49 <-- ATCC 10698 <-- NRRL 363 <-- C. Thom 5135.16 <-- Yokoyama (Aspergillus batatae).
Accessioned in 2007.
=ATCC 10698 =CBS 126.49 =IAM 2573 =IFO 6648 =NBRC 6648 =NI 5566 =NRRL 363.
Aspergillus phoenicis.
Medium: 30, 226; Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.

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Other taxonomic data: Aspergillus section Nigri.
More information: Species definition of A. phoenicis not clear (Dec. 2017); Name changed to A. niger based on the calmodulin gene sequence on Nov. 2019.
Production: Amylase [6959].

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Export control ⁽¹⁾	No	-
Distribution control in Japan ⁽²⁾	No	-
Genetically modified microorganism	No	-
Technical information	-	-
Additional information	-	-

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(2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

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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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