Aspergillus nomius, a new aflatoxin-producing species related to Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus tamarii

C P Kurtzman; B W Horn; C W Hesseltine

doi:10.1007/BF00393843

Aspergillus nomius, a new aflatoxin-producing species related to Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus tamarii

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 1987;53(3):147-58. doi: 10.1007/BF00393843.

Authors

C P Kurtzman¹, B W Horn, C W Hesseltine

Affiliation

¹ Northern Regional Research Center, US Department of Agriculture, Peoria, Illinois 61604.

PMID: 3116923
DOI: 10.1007/BF00393843

Abstract

Aspergillus nomius is described and represents a new aflatoxigenic species phenotypically similar to A. flavus. Strains examined were isolated from insects and agricultural commodities. Separation from A. flavus is based on the presence of indeterminate sclerotia and a lower growth temperature. Comparisons of DNA relatedness show A. nomius to have only relatively recently evolved from A. flavus and A. tamarii.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Aflatoxins / biosynthesis*
Aspergillus / classification*
Aspergillus / cytology
Aspergillus / genetics
Aspergillus / growth & development
Aspergillus flavus / classification
Aspergillus flavus / cytology
Aspergillus flavus / genetics
Aspergillus flavus / growth & development
DNA, Fungal / analysis*
Genes, Fungal*
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Phenotype
Temperature

Substances

Aflatoxins
DNA, Fungal