Aspergillus thermomutatus
Aspergillus thermomutatus (also called Neosartorya pseudofischeri) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.[2] The species was first described in 1992.[1] It has been reported to produce asperfuran, cytochalasin-like compounds, fiscalin-like compounds, pyripyropens, and gliotoxin.[2]
| Aspergillus thermomutatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. thermomutatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus thermomutatus (Paden) S.W. Peterson (1992)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neosartorya pseudofischeri | |
Growth and morphology
A. thermomutatus 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 thermomutatus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus thermomutatus growing on MEAOX plate
References
- Peterson, S.W. 1992. Neosartorya pseudofischeri sp. nov. and its relationship to other species in Aspergilius section Fumigati. Mycological Research. 96:547-554
- 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.
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