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Genetic variation among Penicillium crustosum isolates from arctic and other ecological niches.
Microbial ecology - 1 Aug 2007
Sonjak Silva, Frisvad Jens C, Gunde-Cimerman Nina
Abstract excerpt
Penicillium crustosum is an important and panglobal contaminant of lipid- and protein-rich foods and feeds. Although it is infrequent in extremely cold environments, we isolated a high number of P. crustosum strains from Arctic coastal, but particularly, subglacial environments in Svalbard, Norway. P. crustosum is extremely consistent in its phenotypic properties, including morphology, physiology, and secondary...
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