Aspergillus campestris
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| Aspergillus campestris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. chevalieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus chevalieri M. Chr. (1982)[1] | |
Aspergillus campestris is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. The species was first described in 1982.[1] It is from the Candidi section.[2] The fungi in the Candidi section are known for their white spores.[2] It has been shown to produce a high number of secondary metabolites.[2]
The genome of A. campestris was sequenced as a part of the Aspergillus whole-genome sequencing project - a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus Aspergillus.[3][4] The genome assembly size was 28.26 Mbp.[3][4]
