JCM Catalogue

Monascus purpureus Went 1895

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.

6934 <-- Y. Sugiyama 82-17 <-- IAM 8001 <-- ATU, Ma-1-1 <-- IFO 4478 (Monascus anka) <-- GRIF (K. Sato).
Accessioned in 1988.
=ATCC 16360 =ATCC 26311 =BCRC 31499 =CBS 283.34 =IAM 8001 =IFO 4478 =JCM 22611 =NBRC 4478 =OUT 2011.
Monascus anka.
Medium: 30; Temperature: 20°C.

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Source: Fermented rice grain, Anka [8572].
Locality: Taiwan [7740,8572].
Taxonomy: [3998].
More information: Monascus from Anka [8572]; Ex-type of 'Monascus anka' (nom. inval.) [3998]; Producing red colonies with cleistothecia; DNA barcode marker [9081].
Production: Red Monascus pigment for food coloring [3970].

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

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Domestic	A (Frozen-thawed culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas	A (Frozen-thawed culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)

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