Blakeslea trispora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Mucoromycota |
Class: | Mucoromycetes |
Order: | Mucorales |
Family: | Choanephoraceae |
Genus: | Blakeslea |
Species: | B. trispora
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Binomial name | |
Blakeslea trispora Thaxter (1914)
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Blakeslea trispora is a mould and member of the division Zygomycota. This species has been well studied for its ability to produce carotenoids, particularly, β-carotene and lycopene. β-carotene is a vitamin A precursor and both of β-carotene and lycopene play a significant role in the inhibition of oxidative stress.[1][2][3] Blakeslea trispora is commonly isolated from soil samples throughout the Southern United States and Southern Asia. B. trispora is a pathogen of tropical plants.[4][5] In vivo pathogenicity testing using animal models suggests this fungus is not a cause of animal or human disease.[1]
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