Aspergillus pseudotamarii
| Aspergillus pseudotamarii | |
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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. pseudotamarii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus pseudotamarii Yoko Ito, S.W. Peterson, Wicklow & T. Goto (2001)[1]
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Aspergillus pseudotamarii is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.[2] The species was first described in 2001.[1] It has been shown to produce aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, cyclopiazonic acid, and kojic acid.[2]
Growth and morphology
[edit]A. pseudotamarii 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 pseudotamarii growing on CYA plate -
Aspergillus pseudotamarii growing on MEAOX plate
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ito, Y.; Peterson, S.W.; Wicklow, D.T.; Goto, T. 2001. Aspergillus pseudotamarii, a new aflatoxin producing species in Aspergillus section Flavi. Mycological Research. 105(2):233-239
- ^ a b Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2011). "Aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 57–80. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. PMC 3161756. PMID 21892243.
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