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Aspergillus thermomutatus

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Aspergillus thermomutatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. thermomutatus
Binomial name
Aspergillus thermomutatus
(Paden) S.W. Peterson (1992)[1]
Synonyms

Neosartorya pseudofischeri

Aspergillus thermomutatus (also called Neosartorya pseudofischeri) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.[2] The species was first described in 1992.[1] It has been reported to produce asperfuran, cytochalasin-like compounds, fiscalin-like compounds, pyripyropens, and gliotoxin.[2]

Growth and morphology

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A. thermomutatus 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 Peterson, S.W. 1992. Neosartorya pseudofischeri sp. nov. and its relationship to other species in Aspergilius section Fumigati. Mycological Research. 96:547-554
  2. ^ a b Samson, R.A.; Hong, S.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2007). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya". Studies in Mycology. 59: 147–203. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. PMC 2275200. PMID 18490953.