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==Description and Significance== | ==Description and Significance== | ||
''Fusarium venenatum''is a filamentous, soil-dwelling, non-pathogenic fungi and is widespread in soils across the globe (King et al. 2018). It is closely related to ''Fusarium graminearum'', a pathogenic fungus known to cause head blight on wheat | ''Fusarium venenatum''is a filamentous, soil-dwelling, non-pathogenic fungi and is widespread in soils across the globe (King et al. 2018). It is closely related to ''Fusarium graminearum'', a pathogenic fungus known to cause head blight on wheat which is also a producer of potent mycotoxins. When first cultured in the search for novel sources of mycoprotein, it was identified as ''F. graminearum'', but further analysis of molecular phylogenetic, morphological, and mycotoxin data supported its reclassification as ''F. venenatum'' (O'Donnell et al. 1998). It is most well-known and studied as the fungus used as mycoprotein in the production of the food product known as Quorn (Wiebe 2002). | ||
==Life Cycle, Cell Structure, Metabolism== | ==Life Cycle, Cell Structure, Metabolism== |
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Classification
Fungi; Ascomycota; Sordariomycetes; Hypocreales; Nectriaceae
Species
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Fusarium venenatum
Description and Significance
Fusarium venenatumis a filamentous, soil-dwelling, non-pathogenic fungi and is widespread in soils across the globe (King et al. 2018). It is closely related to Fusarium graminearum, a pathogenic fungus known to cause head blight on wheat which is also a producer of potent mycotoxins. When first cultured in the search for novel sources of mycoprotein, it was identified as F. graminearum, but further analysis of molecular phylogenetic, morphological, and mycotoxin data supported its reclassification as F. venenatum (O'Donnell et al. 1998). It is most well-known and studied as the fungus used as mycoprotein in the production of the food product known as Quorn (Wiebe 2002).
Life Cycle, Cell Structure, Metabolism
Interesting features of the life cycle, spores produced, reproductive features; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; environmental or industrial relevance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as host symptoms.
References
Author
Page authored by _____, student of Dr. Marc Orbach, University of Arizona .