Biology:Aspergillus westerdijkiae
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Short description: Species of fungus
| Aspergillus westerdijkiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. westerdijkiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus westerdijkiae Frisvad & Samson (2004)[1]
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Aspergillus westerdijkiae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section.[2] The species was first described in 2004.[1] It has been reported to produce penicillic acid, ochratoxin A, xanthomegnin, viomellein, and vioxanthin.[2]
Growth and morphology
A. westerdijkiae 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 westerdijkiae growing on CYA plate -
Aspergillus westerdijkiae growing on MEAOX plate
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Frisvad, JC; Frank, JM; Houbraken, JAMP; Kuijpers, AFA; Samson, RA. 2004. New ochratoxin A producing species of Aspergillus section Circumdati. Studies in Mycology. 50(1):23-44
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q60520505 entry
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