Aspergillus chevalieri
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| Aspergillus chevalieri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. chevalieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus chevalieri Thom & Church (1926)[1] | |
Aspergillus chevalieri is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section.[2] The fungi in the Aspergillus section are known for their ability to grow at extremely low water activities.[2] The species was first described in 1926.[1] It has since been reported as an opportunistic pathogen causing skin infections.[3]
The genome of A. chevalieri 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.[4] The genome assembly size was 26.41 Mbp.[4]
