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Find out the name of the microbes from which Cyclosporin A (an immunosuppressive drug) and Statins (blood cholesterol lowering agents) are obtained.

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(i) Cyclosporin - A (an immunosuppressive drug) is produced by fungus Trichoderma polysporum. (ii) Statins (blood cholesterol lowering agents) are produced by yeast Monascus purpureus.
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