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Aspergillus nutans

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Aspergillus nutans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. nutans
Binomial name
Aspergillus nutans
McLennan & Ducker (1954)[1]

Aspergillus nutans is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Cervini section.[2] The species was first described in 1954.[1] It has been reported to produce terremutin and some carotenoid-like extrolites.[2]

Growth and morphology

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A. nutans 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

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  1. ^ a b McLennan, E.I.; Ducker, S.C.; Thrower, L.B. 1954. New soil fungi from Australian heathland: Aspergillus, Penicillium, Spegazzinia. Australian Journal of Botany. 2(3):355-364
  2. ^ a b 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. PMC 5192051. PMID 28050054.