Biology:Mucor hiemalis
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Short description: Species of fungus
Mucor hiemalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Mucoromycota |
Order: | Mucorales |
Family: | Mucoraceae |
Genus: | Mucor |
Species: | M. hiemalis
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Binomial name | |
Mucor hiemalis Wehmer, (1903)
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Mucor hiemalis is among the zygosporic fungi found in unspoiled foods. It has different industrial importance as biotransforming agents of pharmacological and chemical compounds.
Morphology and cell structure
Mucor hiemalis grows in expanding gray colonies. It grows branched sporangiophores that yielding yellow to dark brown sporangia which can mate to form black-brown, spiny zygospores.
Physiology
Mucor hiemalis is nitrate positive and requires thiamin to grow.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10589899 entry
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