Aspergillus taichungensis explained

Aspergillus taichungensis is a species of fungus in the family Aspergillaceae.

A. taichyngensis was first described in 1995 and has been isolated from soil in Taiwan.^[1] It was first described in 1995. The fungus is from the Candidi section, which is known for white spores.^[2] It has been shown to produce candidusin C, terphenyllin, and 3-hydoxyterphenyllin.

The genome of A. taichungensis was sequenced as a part of the Aspergillus whole genome sequencing project. The genome assembly size was 27.12 Mbp.^[3]

Growth and morphology

The growth and morphology of A. taichungensis cultivated on Czapek yeast agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates can be seen in the following images:

Notes and References

1. Yaguchi. Takashi. Someya. Ayako. Udagawa. Shun-ichi. 1995. Aspergillus taichungensis, a new species from Taiwan. Mycoscience. 36. 4. 421–424. 10.1007/BF02268626.
2. Varaga. J.. Frisvad. J.C.. Samson. R.A.. 2007. Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Candidi based on molecular, morphological and physiological data. Studies in Mycology. 59. 75–88. 10.3114/sim.2007.59.10. 18490951. 2275198.
3. Web site: Home - Aspergillus taichungensis IBT 19404 v1.0. genome.jgi.doe.gov.