Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus

Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. brunneoviolaceus
Binomial name
Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus Bat. & H. Maia 1955 [1] [2]
Type strain
CCF 108, CBS 621.78, IMI 312981, NRRL 4912, WB 4912 [3]
Synonyms
Aspergillus japonicus, [1] Aspergillus japonicus var. capillatus, [1] Aspergillus atroviolaceus [1]

Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It belongs to the group of black Aspergilli which are important industrial workhorses. ^{[4] [5] [6]} A. brunneoviolaceus belongs to the Nigri section. The species was first described in 1955 ^[7] and has been found in Brazil.

The genome of A. brunneoviolaceus was sequenced and published in 2014 as part of the Aspergillus whole-genome sequencing project – a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus Aspergillus. ^[8] The genome assembly size was 37.48 Mbp. ^[8]

Growth and morphology

A. brunneoviolaceus 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.

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  Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus growing on CYA plate
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  Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus growing on MEAOX plate

References

1. "Aspergillus brenneoviolaceus". MycoBank. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
2. "A. brunneoviolaceus | Aspergillus & Aspergillosis Website". www.aspergillus.org.uk.
3. "Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus". www.uniprot.org.
4. Pel, H. J.; de Winde, J. H.; Archer, D. B.; Dyer, P. S.; Hofmann, G.; Schaap, P. J.; Turner, G.; de Vries, R. P.; Albang, R.; Albermann, K.; Andersen, M. R.; Bendtsen, J. D.; Benen, J. A. E.; van den Berg, M.; Breestraat, S.; Caddick, M. X.; Contreras, R.; Cornell, M.; Coutinho, P. M.; Danchin, E. G. J.; Debets, A. J. M.; Dekker, P.; van Dijck, P. W. M.; van Dijk, A.; Dijkhuizen, L.; Driessen, A. J. M.; d’Enfert, C.; Geysens, S.; Goosen, C.; Groot, G. S. P.; de Groot, P. W. J.; Guillemette, T.; Henrissat, B.; Herweijer, M.; van den Hombergh, J. P. T. W.; van den Hondel, C. A. M. J. J.; van der Heijden, R. T. J. M.; van der Kaaij, R. M.; Klis, F. M.; Kools, H. J.; Kubicek, C. P.; van Kuyk, P. A.; Lauber, J.; Lu, X.; van der Maarel, M. J. E. C.; Meulenberg, R.; Menke, H.; Mortimer, M. A.; Nielsen, J.; Oliver, S. G.; Olsthoorn, M.; Pal, K.; van Peij, N. N. M. E.; Ram, A. F. J.; Rinas, U.; Roubos, J. A.; Sagt, C. M. J.; Schmoll, M.; Sun, J.; Ussery, D.; Varga, J.; Vervecken, W.; van de Vondervoort, P. J. J.; Wedler, H.; Wösten, H. A. B.; Zeng, A.-P.; van Ooyen, A. J. J.; Visser, J.; Stam, H. Genome sequencing and analysis of the versatile cell factory Aspergillus niger CBS 513.88. Nat. Biotechnol. 2007, 25, 221–231, doi:10.1038/nbt1282.
5. Goldberg, I.; Rokem, J. S.; Pines, O. Organic acids: old metabolites, new themes. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 2006, 81, 1601–1611, doi:10.1002/jctb.1590.
6. Pariza, M. W.; Foster, E. M. Determining the Safety of Enzymes Used in Food Processing. Journal of Food Protection 1983, 46, 453–468, doi:10.4315/0362-028X-46.5.453.
7. Batista & H. Maia was described in Anais Soc Biol Pernambuco 13: 91-93, 1955 (on page 91)
8. "Home - Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus CBS 621.78 v1.0". genome.jgi.doe.gov.

Further reading

• Advances in Applied Microbiology. Academic Press. 2013. ISBN   9780128002988.
• "Home - Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus CBS 621.78 v1.0". Genome.jgi.doe.gov.
• "Fig. 3. Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus (syn. A. fijiensis; ITEM 7037),…". ResearchGate.