Aspergillus arachidicola

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Aspergillus arachidicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. arachidicola
Binomial name
Aspergillus arachidicola
Pildain, Frisvad & Samson (2008)[1]

Aspergillus arachidicola is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.[2] The species was first described in 2008.[1] A. arachidicola has been shown to produce aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, aspergillic acid, chrysogine, kojic acid, parasiticolide, and ditryphenaline.[2]

Growth and morphology

A. arachidicola 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. ^ a b Pildain, M.B.; Frisvad, J.C.; Vaamonde, G.; Cabral, D.; Varga, J.; Samson, R.A. 2008. Two new aflatoxin producing Aspergillus species from Agentinean peanuts. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58(3):725-735
  2. ^ 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.