Fungal food spoilers
Project description
Fungi are among the most potent food spoilers, causing considerable food losses. Generally, these fungi are stress resistant, allowing them to survive food preservation measures. The aims of this project are to identify the causes of this stress resistance, and to find ways counteract it.
The model organisms are Penicillium roqueforti, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Paecilomyces variotii, and Aspergillus niger.
The project leader is Han Wösten. The project is a collaboration of Utrecht University, the Westerdijk Institute, Leiden University, and Wageningen University. It is funded by a grant from TIFN. The Fungal Genomics group is involved with genome sequencing and analysis.
Figure. Spores (conidia) of Penicillium roqueforti (Punt et al., 2020)
Lab members currently working on this project
- Robin Ohm (Assistant professor)
Genome portals
- Aspergillus niger CBS 112.32
- Aspergillus niger CBS 113.50
- Aspergillus niger CBS 115988
- Aspergillus niger CBS 115989
- Aspergillus niger CBS 118.52
- Aspergillus niger CBS 124.48
- Aspergillus niger CBS 131.52
- Aspergillus niger CBS 133816
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147320
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147321
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147322
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147323
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147324
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147343
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147344
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147345
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147346
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147347
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147352
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147353
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147371
- Aspergillus niger CBS 147482
- Aspergillus niger CBS 630.78
- Aspergillus niger CBS 769.97
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO002I6
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO003C3
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO003H1 (CBS 147308)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO006G1
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO006G7
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO012A1
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO012A2 (CBS 147309)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO012A6 (CBS 147310)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO012A7
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO012A8
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO012A9
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO013E5
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO013F2
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO013F5 (CBS 147311)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO027I6
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO032C6
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO039G3
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO046C5
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO070G2 (CBS 147317)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO081F9 (CBS 147318)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO101D6 (CBS 147325)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO102I9 (CBS 147326)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO126G2 (CBS 147330)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO127F7 (CBS 147331)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO127F9 (CBS 147332)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO130C1 (CBS 147333)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO163C3 (CBS 147337)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO163F5 (CBS 147338)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO163G4 (CBS 147339)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO265D5 (CBS 147372)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO369A1 (CBS 147354)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO375B1 (CBS 147355)
- Penicillium roqueforti DTO377G2 (LCP 96.3914a)
- Penicillium roqueforti LCP96 04111
Publications
Compatible solutes determine the heat resistance of conidia.Seekles SJ, van den Brule T, Punt M, Dijksterhuis J, Arentshorst M, Ijadpanahsaravi M, Roseboom W, Meuken G, Ongenae V, Zwerus J, Ohm RA, Kramer G, Wosten HAB, de Winde JH, Ram AFJFungal Biol Biotechnol. 2023 Nov; 10(1): 21. doi: 10.1186/s40694-023-00168-9
Genome sequences of 24 Aspergillus niger sensu stricto strains to study strain diversity, heterokaryon compatibility, and sexual reproduction.Seekles SJ, Punt M, Savelkoel N, Houbraken J, Wosten HAB, Ohm RA, Ram AFJG3 (Bethesda). 2022 Jul; 12(7). doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac124
High sorbic acid resistance of Penicillium roqueforti is mediated by the SORBUS gene cluster.Punt M, Seekles SJ, van Dam JL, de Adelhart Toorop C, Martina RR, Houbraken J, Ram AFJ, Wosten HAB, Ohm RAPLoS Genet. 2022 Jun; 18(6): e1010086. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010086
Impact of maturation and growth temperature on cell-size distribution, heat-resistance, compatible solute composition and transcription profiles of Penicillium roqueforti conidia.Punt M, van den Brule T, Teertstra WR, Dijksterhuis J, den Besten HMW, Ohm RA, Wosten HABFood Res Int. 2020 Oct; 136: 109287. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109287
