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Talaromyces atroroseus

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Talaromyces atroroseus
Talaromyces atroroseus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Trichocomaceae
Genus: Talaromyces
Species:
T. atroroseus
Binomial name
Talaromyces atroroseus
Yilmaz, Frisvad, Houbraken & Samson (2013)

Talaromyces atroroseus is a species of fungus described as new to science in 2013. Found in soil and fruit, it was first identified from house dust collected in South Africa. The fungus produces a stable red pigment with no known toxins that, it is speculated, could be used in manufacturing, especially mass-produced foods.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Frisvad JC, Yilmaz N, Thrane U, Rasmussen KB, Houbraken J (2013). "Talaromyces atroroseus, a new species efficiently producing industrially relevant red pigments". PLOS ONE. 8 (12): e84102. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...884102F. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0084102. PMC 3868618. PMID 24367630.