Biology:Syncephalastrum racemosum
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Short description: Species of fungus
| Syncephalastrum racemosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Syncephalastraceae |
| Genus: | Syncephalastrum |
| Species: | S. racemosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Syncephalastrum racemosum Cohn ex J. Schröt.
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Syncephalastrum racemosum is a filamentous fungus.[1][2]
Clinical significance
It can cause nail disease, especially in damaged nails[3] and has been proposed as associated with Alzheimer's disease, though this work has been heavily criticized for methodological issues.[4]
References
- ↑ "Deoxyribonuclease of Syncephalastrum racemosum--enzymatic properties and molecular structure". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 303 (1): 51–6. May 1993. doi:10.1006/abbi.1993.1254. PMID 8489265.
- ↑ "Protein structure and gene cloning of Syncephalastrum racemosum nuclease". Biochem. J.. 339 ( Pt 2): 261–7. April 1999. PMID 10191256. PMC 1220154. http://www.biochemj.org/bj/339/0261/bj3390261.htm.
- ↑ "Great toenail onychomycosis caused by Syncephalastrum racemosum". Dermatol. Online J. 12 (1): 7. 2006. PMID 16638375. http://dermatology.cdlib.org/121/case_reports/syncephalastrum/pavlovic.html.
- ↑ "Different Brain Regions are Infected with Fungi in Alzheimer's Disease". Scientific Reports 5 (15015). 2015. doi:10.1038/srep15015.
Wikidata ☰ Q5235936 entry
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