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Isaria sinclairii
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About
Isaria sinclairii is a species of entomopathogenic fungus mostly infecting the underground nymphs of cicadas. It produces myriocin, from which the synthetic drug fingolimod, a treatment for multiple sclerosis, was developed.
- Family
- Cordycipitaceae
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- Name
- Isaria sinclairii
- Slug
- isaria-sinclairii
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Cordycipitaceae
- Genus
- Isaria
- Species
- sinclairii
- Wikidata QID
- Q6078965
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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