Aspergillus caatingaensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.[1] Several fungi from this section produce heat-resistant ascospores, and the isolates from this section are frequently obtained from locations where natural fires have previously occurred.[2] The species was first described in 2014.[1] It has been isolated from semi-desert soil in the Caatinga area in Brazil.[1]
| Aspergillus caatingaensis | |
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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. caatingaensis
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| Aspergillus caatingaensis Y. Horie, Matsuzawa, Yaguchi & Takaki (2014)[1]
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Growth and morphology
editA. caatingaensis 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 caatingaensis growing on CYA plate -
Aspergillus caatingaensis growing on MEAOX plate
References
edit- ^ a b c d Matsuzawa, T.; Takaki, G.M.C.; Yaguchi, T.; Okada, K.; Gonoi, T.; Horie, Y. (2014). "Two new species of Aspergillus section Fumigati isolated from caatinga soil in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil". Mycoscience. 55 (2): 79–88. doi:10.1016/j.myc.2013.04.001.
- ^ Samson, R.A.; Hong, S.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2007). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya". Studies in Mycology. 59: 147–203. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. PMC 2275200. PMID 18490953.
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