Aspergillus karnatakaensis

Aspergillus karnatakaensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aenei section.[1] The species was first described in 2010.[1] A. karnatakaensis has been isolated from soil, and has been found to produce terrein, gregatins, asteltoxin, karnatakafuran A, and karnatakafuran B.[1]

Aspergillus karnatakaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. karnatakaensis
Binomial name
Aspergillus karnatakaensis
Varga, Frisvad & Samson (2010)[1]

Growth and morphology

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A. karnatakaensis 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 c d 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. doi:10.5598/imafungus.2010.01.02.13. PMC 3348773. PMID 22679580.