Aspergillus niger is widely used as a cell factory for the industrial production of enzymes. Previously, it was shown that deletion of α-1–3 glucan synthase genes results in smaller micro-colonies in liquid cultures of Aspergillus nidulans . Also, it has been shown that small wild-type Aspergillus niger micro-colonies secrete more protein than large mirco-colonies. We here assessed whether deletion of the agsC or agsE α-1–3 gl...

Summary The economically important edible basidiomycete mushroom A garicus bisporus thrives on decaying plant material in forests and grasslands of N orth A merica and E urope. It degrades forest litter and contributes to global carbon recycling, depolymerizing (hemi‐)cellulose and lignin in plant biomass. Relatively little is known about how A . bisporus grows in the controlled environment in commercial production facilities...