Aspergillus

Genus of fungi

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2013 A. terreus was discovered to be capable of sexual reproduction when strains of opposite mating types were crossed under appropriate culture conditions.
2013 A. lentulus was found to have a heterothallic functional sexual breeding system.
March 2010 Aspergillus genus documented to cover 837 species of fungi, marking a significant taxonomic milestone in understanding the genus's diversity.

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