NewsBite: Aspergillus sojae Genome Sequenced

Submitted by Aspergillus Administrator on 22 July 2011

The complete genome of Aspergillus sojae has been published. Sequence was compared to that of Aspergillus oryzae (another species widely used for fermentation to prepare food – Soy sauce in this case) and genetic similarities noted alongside functional similarities in the hope of understanding differences between these strains and other sequenced Aspergillus species.
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