Aspergillus olivicola

Aspergillus olivicola is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section.[2] The species was first described in 2008.[1] It has been isolated from fruit in Italy. A. olivicola has been shown to produce aflatoxin B1, emericellin, shamixanthone, siderin, sterigmatocystin, terrain, and varitriol.[3]

Aspergillus olivicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Trichocomaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. olivicola
Binomial name
Aspergillus olivicola
Frisvad, Zalar & Samson (2008)[1]

In 2016, the genome of A. olivicola was sequenced as a part of the Aspergillus whole-genome sequencing project - a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus Aspergillus.[4] The genome assembly size was 33.17 Mbp.[4]

Growth and morphology

Aspergillus olivicola 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 olivicola growing on CYA plate
  • Aspergillus olivicola growing on MEAOX plate

References
  1. Zalar, P.; Frisvad, J.C.; Gunde-Cimerman, N.; Varga, J.; Samson, R.A. 2008. Four new species of Emericella from the Mediterranean region of Europe. Mycologia. 100(5):779-795
  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.
  3. Zalar P, Frisvad JC, Gunde-Cimerman N, et al. (2008). Four new species of Emericella from the Mediterranean region of Europe. Mycologia 100: 779 – 795.
  4. https://genome.jgi.doe.gov/Aspoli1_1/Aspoli1_1.home.html


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