Aspergillus venezuelensis
Aspergillus venezuelensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section.[2] The species was first described in 2004.[1] It has been shown to produce aflatoxin B1 and sterigmatocystin.[1]
| Aspergillus venezuelensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. venezuelensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus venezuelensis Frisvad & Samson (2004)[1] | |
In 2016, the genome of A. venezuelensis 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.[3] The genome assembly size was 34.84 Mbp.[3]
Growth and morphology
Aspergillus venezuelensis 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 venezuelensis growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus venezuelensis growing on MEAOX plate
References
- Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. 2004. Emericella venezuelensis, a new species with stellate ascospores producing sterigmatocystin and aflatoxin B1. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 27:672-680
- 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.
- https://genome.jgi.doe.gov/Aspven1/Aspven1.home.html
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