Aspergillus mottae
| Aspergillus mottae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. mottae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus mottae C. Soares, S.W. Peterson & Venâncio (2012)[1]
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Aspergillus mottae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus first isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal.[2] It is from the Flavi section.[1] The species was first described in 2012.[1]
Growth and morphology
A. mottae 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.
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Aspergillus mottae growing on CYA plate -
Aspergillus mottae growing on MEAOX plate
References
- ^ a b c Soares, Célia; Rodrigues, Paula; Peterson, Stephen W.; Lima, Nelson; Venancio, Armando (2012). "Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal". Mycologia. 104 (3): 682–697. doi:10.3852/11-088. hdl:10198/7209. PMID 22123651.
- ^ Soares, Rodrigues & Peterson 2011
Further reading
- Soares, C.; Rodrigues, P.; Peterson, S. W.; Lima, N.; Venancio, A. (2011). "Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal". Mycologia. 104 (3): 682–697. doi:10.3852/11-088. hdl:10198/7209. ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 22123651.
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