Aspergillus aculeatinus
| Aspergillus aculeatinus | |
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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. aculeatinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus aculeatinus Noonim, Frisvad, Varga & Samson (2008)[1]
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Aspergillus aculeatinus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It belongs to the group of black Aspergilli which are important industrial workhorses.[2][3][4] A. aculeatinus belongs to the Nigri section. The species was first described in 2008.[1] A. aculeatinus has been isolated from Thai coffee beans. It has been shown to produce neoxaline, secalonic acid D and F, and aculeacins.[1]
The genome of A. aculeatinus was sequenced and published in 2014 as part of the Aspergillus whole-genome sequencing project – a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus Aspergillus.[5] The genome assembly size was 36.47 Mbp.[5]
Growth on agar plates
Apsergillus aculeatinus 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 aculeatinus growing on CYA plate -
Aspergillus aculeatinus growing on MEAOX plate
References
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