Aspergillus recurvatus

Aspergillus recurvatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section.[2] The species was first described in 1965.[1]

Aspergillus recurvatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. recurvatus
Binomial name
Aspergillus recurvatus
Raper & Fennell (1965)[1]

In 2016, the genome of A. recurvatus 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 30.72 Mbp.[3]

Growth and morphology

Aspergillus recurvatus 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

  1. Raper, K.B.; Fennell, D.I. 1965. The Genus Aspergillus. :1-686
  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. "Home - Aspergillus recurvatus v1.0". Mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov. Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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