Molecular and functional characterization of an invertase secreted by Ashbya gossypii.

Filamentous growth in Eremothecium fungi Molecular characterization of the Ashbya gossypii ARF3 module

High-level expression of Aspergillus niger b-galactosidase in Ashbya gossypii.

Ashbya gossypii has been recently considered as a host for the expression of recombinant proteins. The production levels achieved thus far were similar to those obtained with Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the same proteins. Here, the b-galactosidase from Aspergillus niger was successfully expressed and secreted by A. gossypii from 2-mm plasmids carrying the native signal sequence at higher level...

Utilization of xylose by engineered strains of Ashbya gossypii for the production of microbial oils

BACKGROUND Ashbya gossypii is a filamentous fungus that is currently exploited for the industrial production of riboflavin. The utilization of A. gossypii as a microbial biocatalyst is further supported by its ability to grow in low-cost feedstocks, inexpensive downstream processing and the availability of an ease to use molecular toolbox for genetic and genomic modifications. Consequently, A. ...

Ashbya gossypii beyond industrial riboflavin production: A historical perspective and emerging biotechnological applications.

The filamentous fungus Ashbya gossypii has been safely and successfully used for more than two decades in the commercial production of riboflavin (vitamin B2). Its industrial relevance combined with its high genetic similarity with Saccharomyces cerevisiae together promoted the accumulation of fundamental knowledge that has been efficiently converted into a significant molecular and in silico t...

Genomes of Ashbya Fungi Isolated from Insects Reveal Four Mating-Type Loci, Numerous Translocations, Lack of Transposons, and Distinct Gene Duplications

The filamentous fungus Ashbya gossypii is a cotton pathogen transmitted by insects. It is readily grown and manipulated in the laboratory and is commercially exploited as a natural overproducer of vitamin B2. Our previous genome analysis of A. gossypii isolate ATCC10895, collected in Trinidad nearly 100 years ago, revealed extensive synteny with the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome, leading us t...