Species/Subspecies: Penicillium roqueforti
Category: Of practical use
Etymology: Genus name: paint brush.
Species epithet: from Roquefort (the cheese).
Significance:  [Unclassified]   
Taxonomy:
PhylumClassOrderFamilyGenus
AscomycotaEurotiomycetesEurotialesTrichocomaceaePenicillium
 
Macromorphology (smell):
Penicillium roqueforti 
Micromorphology:
Penicillium roqueforti
Reproduction:
Spec. Char.:
Reservoir: Soil and wood.
Disease/effect:
Virulence Factors: Mycophenolic acid, Penicillium roqueforti (PR) toxin and roquefortines C och D.
Genome Sequence:
ACC-No GenBankStrain/Isolate# of chromSize (Mbp)Ref
GCF_015533775 LCP96 04111  28 # 48, 79

Mitochondrial DNA sequence:
ACC-No GenBankStrain/IsolateNumber of BP
NC_027416 UASWS P1 29 908 
Cirkulärt DNA

18S rRNA Seq:
ACC-No GenBankStrain/IsolateNumber of NT
GQ458035 ATCC 10110 2292 

ITS regions:
ACC-No GenBankStrain/IsolateNumber of NTGenes
NR_103621 CBS 221.30TM 583 18S rRNA, ITS 1, 5.8S rRNA, ITS 2, 28S rRNA 

Taxonomy/phylogeny:
Comment:Used in the production of certain blou mould cheeses (Roquefort, Stilton, Danish blue, Cabrales and Gorgonzola), to give flavor and aroma to the cheese.
Updated:2022-06-22

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences