Biology:Aspergillus affinis
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Short description: Species of fungus
| Aspergillus affinis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Ascomycota |
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Aspergillaceae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Aspergillus |
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus affinis Davolos, Persiani, Pietrangeli & Maggi (2011)[1]
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Aspergillus affinis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section.[2] The species was first described in 2011.[1] It has been reported to produce ochratoxin A and penicillic acid.[2]
Growth on agar plates
Apsergillus affinis has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.
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Aspergillus affinis growing on CYA plate -
Aspergillus affinis growing on MEAOX plate
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Davolos, D.; Persiani, AM; Pietrangeli, B.; Ricelli, A.; Maggi, O. 2011. Aspergillus affinis sp. nov., a new ochratoxin A-producing Aspergillus species (section Circumdati) isolated from decomposing leaves in a Mediterranean stream. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Visagie, C.M.; Varga, J.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Kocsubé, S.; Yilmaz, N.; Fotedar, R.; Seifert, K.A. et al. (2014). "Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati)". Studies in Mycology 78: 1–61. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001. PMID 25492980.
Wikidata ☰ Q60520244 entry
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