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Genome sequence of Penicillium marneffei MP1 published

posted Dec 4, 2011 4:51 PM by James Cai   [ updated Dec 20, 2011 8:10 PM ]
Penicillium marneffei
is the most important thermal dimorphic, pathogenic fungus endemic in China and Southeast Asia and is particularly important in HIV-positive patients. The 28,887,485-bp draft genome sequence of P. marneffei, which contains its complete mitochondrial genome, sexual cycle genes, a high diversity of Mp1p homologues, and polyketide synthase genes, is now reported [PMID: 22131218]. The picture from the wikipedia shows various fungi including Penicillium and Aspergillus spp. growing in axenic culture.