What is it about?
An endophytic fungus isolated from the inflorescence axis of Aster tataricus is proposed as a new species. Phylogenetic analyses based on sequences from the ribosomal DNA cluster (the ITS1+5.8S+ITS2, 18S, and 28S regions) and the RPB2 gene revealed a relationship between the unknown fungus and the Stictidaceae lineage of the Ostropales. The new species, Cyanodermella asteris, grows in standard fungal growth media as a fluffy, pink filamentous fungus.
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Why is it important?
Cyanodermella asteris is capable of producing astins, which have been proposed to have anti-cancer properties.
Perspectives
More knowledge about the biocatalytic repertoire of Cyanodermella asteris will facilitate the upscaling of astin production.
Professor Willem J.H. van Berkel
Wageningen University
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This page is a summary of: Cyanodermella asteris sp. nov. (Ostropales) from the inflorescence axis of Aster tataricus, Mycotaxon, April 2017, Mycotaxon, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.5248/132.107.
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