Mucor circinelloides is a dimorphic fungus [1] belonging to the Order Mucorales (Phylum Mucoromycota). It has a worldwide distribution, found mostly in soil, dung and root vegetables.

Mucor circinelloides is a fungus that belongs to the genus Mucorales. It grows as mold in the environment and can cause mucormycosis, a potentially fatal infection in immunocompromised patients.

Mucor circinelloides is the Mucor species that is most frequently isolated from clinical sources. The taxonomy of Mucor circinelloides and its close relatives ( Mucor circinelloides complex – MCC) is still based on morphology and mating behaviour.

M. circinelloides differs from other species of Mucor in its formation of short circinated, branched sporangiophores bearing brown sporangia and its ability to assimilate ethanol and nitrates (Schipper 1976, Scholer et al. 1983, Samson et al. 1995, de …

2022年2月28日 · Mucor circinelloides —an oleaginous filamentous fungus, came to the forefront because of its high efficiency in synthesizing and accumulating lipids, like γ-linolenic acid (GLA) in high quantity.

Mucor circinelloides is a fungus that belongs to the order Mucorales. It grows as mold in the environment and can cause mucormycosis, a potentially fatal infection in immunocompromised patients.

But it can also be produced by Rhizopus microsporus, Rhizopus stolonifer, Mucor circinelloides, Mucor velutinosus, among other species. It is usually spread by inhaling spores or through wounds. Like candidiasis, it is an opportunistic infection and is more common in immunocompromised patients.

Nevertheless, research focusing most often on the emblematic Mucor circinelloides species has led to increased knowledge on the biology of this genus, and overall on fungal biology. This is particularly documented for fungal dimorphism or light-induced gene regulation.

Mucor circinelloides is the Mucor species that is most frequently isolated from clinical sources. The taxonomy of Mucor circinelloides and its close relatives ( Mucor circinelloides complex - MCC) is still based on morphology and mating behaviour.

2022年2月28日 · Mucor circinelloides-an oleaginous filamentous fungus, came to the forefront because of its high efficiency in synthesizing and accumulating lipids, like γ-linolenic acid (GLA) in high quantity.