Biology:Aspergillus wisconsinensis

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Short description: Species of fungus

Aspergillus wisconsinensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. wisconsinensis
Binomial name
Aspergillus wisconsinensis
A.J. Chen, Frisvad & Samson (2016)[1]

Aspergillus wisconsinensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Cervini section.[1] The species was first described in 2016.[1] It has been reported to produce an asparvenone, 4-hydroxymellein, sclerotigenin, two territrems, and cycloaspeptide.[1]

Growth and morphology

A. wisconsinensis 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.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chen, A.J.; Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Jiang, X.Z.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Polyphasic taxonomy of aspergillus section Cervini". Studies in Mycology 85: 65–89. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.11.001. PMID 28050054. 

Wikidata ☰ Q60520508 entry