Aspergillus pseudotamarii

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Aspergillus pseudotamarii
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. pseudotamarii
Binomial name
Aspergillus pseudotamarii
Yoko Ito, S.W. Peterson, Wicklow & T. Goto (2001) [1]

Aspergillus pseudotamarii is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Flavi section. [2] The species was first described in 2001. [1] It has been shown to produce aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, cyclopiazonic acid, and kojic acid. [2]

Growth and morphology

A. pseudotamarii 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

  1. 1 2 Ito, Y.; Peterson, S.W.; Wicklow, D.T.; Goto, T. 2001. Aspergillus pseudotamarii, a new aflatoxin producing species in Aspergillus section Flavi. Mycological Research. 105(2):233-239
  2. 1 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.


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