Aspergillus pseudonomius

Aspergillus pseudonomius is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It was first isolated from insects and soil in the United States. It is most related to Aspergillus nomius, producing aflatoxin B1, chrysogine, and kojic acid.[1]

Aspergillus pseudonomius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. pseudonomius
Binomial name
Aspergillus pseudonomius
Varga, Frisvad & Samson, 2011[1]

Growth and morphology

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A. pseudonomius 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 Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2011). "Two new aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 57–80. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. ISSN 0166-0616. PMC 3161756. PMID 21892243.

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