Aspergillus undulatus
Aspergillus undulatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section.[2] The species was first described in 1985.[1] A. undulatus has been isolated in China and Germany.[2]
| Aspergillus undulatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. undulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus undulatus H.Z. Kong & Z.T. Qi (1985)[1] | |
In 2016, the genome of A. undulatus 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 32.11 Mbp.[3]
Growth and morphology
Aspergillus undulatus 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 undulatus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus undulatus growing on MEAOX plate
References
- H.Z. Kong & Z.T. Qi 1985, Acta Mycol. Sin. 4: 211
- 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.
- "Home - Aspergillus undulatus CBS 261.88 v1.0". Mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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