Sexual reproduction and mating-type-mediated strain development in the penicillin-producing fungus Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium chrysogenum is a filamentous fungus of major medical and historical importance, being the original and present-day industrial source of the antibiotic penicillin. The species has been considered asexual for more than 100 y, and despite concerted efforts, it has not been possible to induc...
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National Academy of Sciences
2013
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/3019/ |