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Monascus Barkeri
''Monascus'' is a genus of mold. Among the known species of this genus, the red-pigmented ''Monascus purpureus'' is among the most important because of its use in the production of certain fermented foods in East Asia, particularly China and Japan. Species * ''Monascus albidulus'' * ''Monascus argentinensis'' * ''Monascus aurantiacus'' * ''Monascus barkeri'' * ''Monascus eremophilus'' * ''Monascus flavipigmentosus'' * ''Monascus floridanus'' * ''Monascus fumeus'' * ''Monascus lunisporas'' * ''Monascus mellicola'' * ''Monascus mucoroides'' * ''Monascus olei'' * ''Monascus pallens'' * ''Monascus paxii'' * ''Monascus pilosus'' * ''Monascus purpureus'' * ''Monascus recifensis'' * ''Monascus ruber'' * ''Monascus rutilus'' * '' Monascus sanguineus'' * '' Monascus vini'' Phylogeny Phylogeny as given by Bisby et al., 2000, who put the genus into a separate family Monascaceae. Monascus pigments and biosynthesis ''Monascus purpureus'' derives its signature red col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungus
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the ''Eumycota'' (''true f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
