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Aspergillus turcosus

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Species of fungus

Aspergillus turcosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species: A. turcosus
Binomial name
Aspergillus turcosus
S.B. Hong, Frisvad & Samson (2008)

Aspergillus turcosus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section. The species was first described in 2008. It has been reported to produce kotanins.

Growth and morphology

A. turcosus 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.

  • Aspergillus turcosus growing on CYA plate Aspergillus turcosus growing on CYA plate
  • Aspergillus turcosus growing on MEAOX plate Aspergillus turcosus growing on MEAOX plate

References

  1. ^ Hong, S.B.; Shin, H.D.; Hong, J.B.; Frisvad, J.C.; Nielsen, P.V.; Varga, J.; Samson, R.A. 2008. New taxa of Neosartorya and Aspergillus in Aspergillus section Fumigati. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 93(1-2):87-98
  2. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Aspergillus turcosus


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