Aspergillus jaipurensis

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Aspergillus jaipurensis (also named A. indicus) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section.[2] The species was first described in 1963.[1]

Aspergillus jaipurensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. jaipurensis
Binomial name
Aspergillus jaipurensis
B.S. Mehrotra & Agnihotri (1963)[1]
Synonyms

Aspergillus indicus

In 216, the genome of A. jaipurensis was, under the A. indicus name, 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 32.49 Mbp.[3]

Growth and morphology

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A. jaipurensis 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

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  1. ^ a b Mehrotra, B.S.; Agnihotri, V.P. 1962. Two new species of Aspergillus from India. Mycologia. 54(4):400-406
  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. ^ a b "Home - Aspergillus indicus v2.0". Mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov. Retrieved 2 May 2022.