Biology:Aspergillus megasporus
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Short description: Species of fungus
Aspergillus megasporus | |
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A. megasporus, click on image for explanation. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. megasporus
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus megasporus C.M. Visagie, N. Yilmaz & K.A. Seifert (2017)[1]
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Aspergillus megasporus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section.[1] The species was first described in 2017.[1] It has been reported to produce asperflavin, auroglaucin, bisanthrons, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulin, emodin, erythroglaucin, flavoglaucin, isoechinulins, neoechinulins, preechinulin, physcion, quinolactacin (A1, A2, B), tetracyclic, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.[1]
Growth and morphology
Aspergillus megasporus has been cultivated on both yeast extract sucrose agar (YES) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chen, A.J.; Hubka, V.; Frisvad, J.C.; Visagie, C.M.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Varga, J.; Demirel, R. et al. (2017). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Aspergillus (formerly Eurotium), and its occurrence in indoor environments and food". Studies in Mycology 88: 37–135. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2017.07.001. PMID 28860671.
Wikidata ☰ Q60520361 entry
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