niger CBS 513.88 and has homology to the polyketide synthase fragment of A. ochraceus which is involved in ochratoxin A biosynthesis. Based on the industrial importance and the safety of Kuro-Koji molds, we propose to classify the type L strains as Aspergillus luchuensis, as initially reported ...
Comparative genome analysis of koji molds demonstrated genomic differences between Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus sojae . The number of putative protease genes, 伪-amylase genes, and glutaminase genes in A. oryzae was different from that in A. sojae . These differences may be responsible for ...