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Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus

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Species of fungus

Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species: A. parvisclerotigenus
Binomial name
Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus
(Mich. Saito & Tsuruta) Frisvad & Samson (2005)

Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section. The species was first described in 2005. A. parvisclerotigenus has been isolated in Nigeria and has been found to produce aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, aflatrem, aflavarin, aspirochlorin, cyclopiazonic acid, kojic acid, and paspaline.

References

  1. ^ Frisvad, J.C.; Skouboe, P.; Samson, R.A. 2005. Taxonomic comparison of three different groups of aflatoxin producers and a new efficient producer of aflatoxin B1, sterigmatocystin and 3-O-methylsterigmatocystin, Aspergillus rambellii sp. nov. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 28(5):442-453
  2. ^ 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.
  3. Frisvad JC, Skouboe P, Samson RA (2005). Taxonomic comparison of three different groups of aflatoxin producers and a new efficient producer of aflatoxin B1, sterigmatocystin and 3-O-methylsterigmatocystin, Aspergillus rambellii sp. nov. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 28: 442–453.
Taxon identifiers
Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus


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