Evolutionary freedom in the regulation of the conserved itaconate cluster by Ria1 in related Ustilaginaceae

Abstract Background Itaconate is getting growing biotechnological significance, due to its use as a platform compound for the production of bio-based polymers, chemicals, and novel fuels. Currently, Aspergillus terreus is used for its industrial production. The Ustilaginaceae family of smut fungi, e...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elena Geiser, Hamed Hosseinpour Tehrani, Svenja Meyer, Lars M. Blank, Nick Wierckx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Fungal Biology and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40694-018-0058-1