Aspergillus homomorphus

Aspergillus homomorphus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It belongs to the group of black Aspergilli which are important industrial workhorses.[2][3][4] A. homomorphus belongs to the Nigri section. The species was first described in 1995.[1] It has been isolated from soil from the Dead Sea in Israel. The mycotoxin secalonic acid D has been reported from this fungus. In addition, it produces many exometabolites only found in this fungus.

Aspergillus homomorphus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Trichocomaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. homomorphus
Binomial name
Aspergillus homomorphus
Steiman, Guiraud, Sage & Seigle-Murandi ex Frisvad & Samson (2004)[1]

The genome of A. homomorphus 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.[5] The genome assembly size was 34.05 Mbp.[5]

Growth and morphology

Aspergillus homomorphus 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 homomorphus growing on CYA plate
  • Aspergillus homomorphus growing on MEAOX plate

References
  1. Samson, R.A.; Houbraken, J.A.M.P.; Kuijpers, A.F.A.; Frank, J.M.; Frisvad, J.C. 2004. New ochratoxin A or sclerotium producing species in Aspergillus section Nigri. Studies in Mycology. 50(1):45-62
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Home - Aspergillus homomorphus CBS 101889 v1.0". genome.jgi.doe.gov.


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