Aspergillus coreanus explained

Aspergillus coreanus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section. 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.^[1] The species was first described in 2006.^[2] A. coreanus produces aszonalenins.^[3]

Growth and morphology

A. coreanus 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.

Further reading

• Book: Gupta. Vijai Kumar. New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Aspergillus System Properties and Applications. 2016. Elsevier. 9780444635136. en.

Notes and References

1. 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. 10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. 18490953. 2275200.
2. Hong, S.-B.; Cho, H.-S.; Shin, H.-D.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. 2006. Novel Neosartorya species isolated from soil in Korea. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56:477-486
3. Book: Lamoth . Frederic . Steinbach . William J. . Advances in Aspergillus fumigatus pathobiology. 2016 . Frontiers Media SA. 9782889197897. en.