Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal.
Mycologia, 2012/5-2012/6;104(3):682-97.
Soares C[1], Rodrigues P, Peterson SW, Lima N, Venâncio A
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PMID: 22123651DOI: 10.3852/11-088
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Abstract
Three new aflatoxin-producing species belonging to Aspergillus section Flavi are described. They are Aspergillus mottae, A. sergii and A. transmontanensis. These species were isolated from Portuguese almonds and maize. An investigation examined morphology, extrolite production and DNA sequence data to characterize these isolates and describe the new species. Phylogenetic analysis showed that A. transmontanensis and A. sergii form a clade with A. parasiticus whereas A. mottae shares a most recent common ancestor with the combined A. flavus and A. parasiticus clade.
MeSH terms
Aflatoxins; Amino Acid Sequence; Aspergillus; Base Sequence; DNA, Fungal; Enzyme Inhibitors; Genes, Fungal; Indoles; Molecular Sequence Data; Multilocus Sequence Typing; Mycotoxins; Phenotype; Phylogeny; Plant Diseases; Portugal; Prunus; Sequence Alignment; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Spores, Fungal; Zea mays
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