Blakeslea trispora
| Blakeslea trispora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Zygomycota |
| Class: | Zygomycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Choanephoraceae |
| Genus: | Blakeslea |
| Species: | B. trispora |
| Binomial name | |
| Blakeslea trispora Thaxt. (1914) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Blakeslea trispora is a fungal plant pathogen of the genus Blakeslea.
It is a source of commercial beta carotene for dietary supplements and food additives.[2]
References
- ↑ "GSD Species Synonymy: Blakeslea trispora". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ↑ Britton G, Liaaen-Jensen S, Pfander H. (2009). Carotenoids Volume 5: Nutrition and Health. Springer. p. 87. ISBN 978-3-7643-7501-0.
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