| Literature DB >> 15750807 |
Tsuyoshi Miyake1, Akira Mori, Toshie Kii, Tadashi Okuno, Yasuaki Usui, Fumihiro Sato, Hiroyuki Sammoto, Akira Watanabe, Masahiro Kariyama.
Abstract
In nature, light is one of most crucial environmental signals for developmental and physiological processes in various organisms, including filamentous fungi. We have found that both red light and blue light affect development in Monascus, influencing the processes of mycelium and spore formation, and the production of secondary metabolites such as gamma-aminobutyric acid, red pigments, monacolin K and citrinin. Additionally, we observed that the wavelength of light affects these developmental and physiological processes in different ways. These findings suggest that Monascus possesses a system for differential light response and regulation.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15750807 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-005-0209-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol ISSN: 1367-5435 Impact factor: 3.346