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| Mucor | |
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| Mucor mucedo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Mucoraceae |
| Genus: | Mucor Fresen. |
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Mucor (short for Mucormycosis) is a microbial genus of approximately 40 species of molds in the family Mucoraceae.[1][2] Species are commonly found in soil, digestive systems, plant surfaces, some cheeses like Tomme de Savoie, rotten vegetable matter and iron oxide residue in the biosorption process.
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- ^ Orlowski M (June 1991). "Mucor dimorphism". Microbiological Reviews. 55 (2): 234–258. doi:10.1128/mr.55.2.234-258.1991. PMC 372813. PMID 1886520.