Aspergillus bicolor is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aenei section.[2] The species was first described in 1978.[1] It has been reported to produce sterigmatocystin, versicolorins, and some anthraquinones.[2]

Aspergillus bicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. bicolor
Binomial name
Aspergillus bicolor
M. Christensen & States (1978)[1]

Growth on agar plates

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Apsergillus bicolor 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

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  1. ^ a b Christensen, M.; Raper, K.B.; States, J.S. 1978. Two new Aspergillus nidulans group members from Wyoming soils. Mycologia. 70:332-342
  2. ^ a b Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2010). "Aspergillus sect. Aeni sect. nov., a new section of the genus for A. karnatakaensis sp. nov. and some allied fungi". IMA Fungus. 1 (2): 197–205. PMC 3348773. PMID 22679580.