Aspergillus chinensis

Aspergillus chinensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. chinensis
Binomial name
	Aspergillus chinensis; Samson, Visagie & Houbraken (2014)
Synonyms
	Aspergillus filifer

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Aspergillus chinensis (also named Aspergillus filifer) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Nidulantes section.^[2] The species was first described in 2014.^[1] It has been reported to produce shamixanthones and varitriol.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. chinensis 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 chinensis growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus chinensis growing on MEAOX plate

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References

1 2 Samson, R.A.; Visagie, C.M.; Houbraken, J.; Hong, S-B.; Hubka, V.; Klaassen, C.H.W.; Perrone, G.; Seifert, K.; Susca, A.; Tanney, J.B.; Varga, J.; Kocsube, S.; Szigeti, G.; Yaguchi, T.; Frisvad, J.C. (2014). "Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus". Studies in Mycology. 78: 141–173. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.004. PMC 4260807 . PMID 25492982.
1 2 Chen, A.J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Sun, B.D.; Varga, S.; Kocsubé, S.; Dijksterhuis, J.; Kim, D.H.; Hong, S.-B.; Houbraken, J.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Aspergillus section Nidulantes (formerly Emericella): Polyphasic taxonomy, chemistry and biology". Studies in Mycology. 84: 1–118. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.10.001. PMC 5198626 . PMID 28050053.

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[a_2014-1] 1 2 Samson, R.A.; Visagie, C.M.; Houbraken, J.; Hong, S-B.; Hubka, V.; Klaassen, C.H.W.; Perrone, G.; Seifert, K.; Susca, A.; Tanney, J.B.; Varga, J.; Kocsube, S.; Szigeti, G.; Yaguchi, T.; Frisvad, J.C. (2014). "Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus". Studies in Mycology. 78: 141–173. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.004. PMC 4260807 . PMID 25492982.

[isolation-2] 1 2 Chen, A.J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Sun, B.D.; Varga, S.; Kocsubé, S.; Dijksterhuis, J.; Kim, D.H.; Hong, S.-B.; Houbraken, J.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Aspergillus section Nidulantes (formerly Emericella): Polyphasic taxonomy, chemistry and biology". Studies in Mycology. 84: 1–118. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.10.001. PMC 5198626 . PMID 28050053.

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