Biology:Penicillium antarcticum

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Short description: Species of fungus

Penicillium antarcticum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Penicillium
Species:
P. antarcticum
Binomial name
Penicillium antarcticum
A.D.Hocking & C.F.McRae (1999)[1]
Type strain
CBS 100492, DAR 72813, FRR 4989[2]

Penicillium antarcticum is an ubiquitous, endophytic fungus species of the genus Penicillium.[3][4] Penicillium antarcticum produces the polyketide compounds antarone A and antarone B.[4]

It was originally discovered on the Windmill Islands off Antarctica, thus its name.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Penicillium antarcticum A.D. Hocking & C.F. McRae". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/Biolomics.aspx?Table=Mycobank&MycoBankNr_=482749. 
  2. Straininfo of Penicillium antarcticum
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Penicillium species from terrestrial habitats in the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica, including a new species, Penicillium antarcticum". Polar Biology 21 (2): 97–111. 1999. doi:10.1007/s003000050340. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Antarones A and B, two polyketides from an endophytic Penicillium antarcticum" (PDF). Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. http://www.znaturforsch.com/s63b/s63b0909.pdf. 

Further reading

  • Helga Stan-Lotter; Sergiu Fendrihan (2011). Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental Extremes: Novel Research Results and Application. Springer. ISBN 3211996907. 

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