JCM Catalogue

Monascus ruber Tieghem 1884

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, Monascaceae.

22620 <-- IAM 12153 <-- ATU, Ma-3-3 <-- IFO 4483 (Monascus fuliginosus) <-- GRIF (K. Sato).
Accessioned in 2007.
=AHU 9088 =ATCC 16378 =FRR 2191 =IAM 12153 =IFO 4483 =NBRC 4483 =OUT 2136.
Medium: 30; Temperature: 24°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.

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Source: Oriental fermented food (Chinese Kyokusi) [3998,7739,7740].
Locality: Kisyuu, China [7739].
Taxonomy: [3998].
More information: Ex-type of 'Monascus fuliginosus' (nom. inval.) [3998]; Producing pale brown colonies with abundant cleistothecia; DNA barcode marker [9081].

Publication(s) using this strain [A12345].

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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