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Species of fungus

Aspergillus sclerotioniger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species: A. sclerotioniger
Binomial name
Aspergillus sclerotioniger
Samson & Frisvad (2004)

Aspergillus sclerotioniger is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It belongs to the group of black Aspergilli which are important industrial workhorses. A. sclerotioniger belongs to the Nigri section. The species was first described in 2004. It has been found in green coffee beans from India. It is a very effective producer of ochratoxin A and ochratoxin B, and produces aurasperone B, pyranonigrin A, corymbiferan lactone-like exometabolites, and some cytochalasins. The genome of A. sclerotioniger 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. The genome assembly size was 36.72 Mbp.

Growth and morphology

Aspergillus sclerotioniger 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 sclerotioniger growing on CYA plate Aspergillus sclerotioniger growing on CYA plate
  • Aspergillus sclerotioniger growing on MEAOX plate Aspergillus sclerotioniger growing on MEAOX plate

References

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Taxon identifiers
Aspergillus sclerotioniger
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