Aspergillus: Quick Facts

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Blue-stained microscope view showing Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus oryzae molds with round spore heads and thin branching hyphae on a pale background.

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Aspergillus wentii Aspergillus oryzae Aspergillus niger Aspergillus nidulans Aspergillus fumigatus Aspergillus flavus Aspergillus parasiticus aspergillosis mycotoxin stonebrood Rhizopus Trichophyton Dactylella Penicillium

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Guido Pontecorvo

Italian geneticist