Biology:Aspergillus turcosus
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Short description: Species of fungus
| Aspergillus turcosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. turcosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus turcosus S.B. Hong, Frisvad & Samson (2008)[1]
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Aspergillus turcosus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.[2] The species was first described in 2008.[1] It has been reported to produce kotanins.[2]
Growth and morphology
A. turcosus 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.
Aspergillus turcosus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus turcosus growing on MEAOX plate
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hong, S.B.; Shin, H.D.; Hong, J.B.; Frisvad, J.C.; Nielsen, P.V.; Varga, J.; Samson, R.A. 2008. New taxa of Neosartorya and Aspergillus in Aspergillus section Fumigati. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 93(1-2):87-98
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Samson, R.A.; Hong, S.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2007). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya". Studies in Mycology 59: 147–203. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. PMID 18490953.
Wikidata ☰ Q60520490 entry
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