Aspergillus fijiensis
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| Aspergillus fijiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. fijiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus fijiensis Varga, Frisvad & Samson (2011)[1] | |
Aspergillus fijiensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It belongs to the group of black Aspergilli which are important industrial workhorses.[2][3][4] A. fijiensis belongs to the Nigri section. The species was first described in 2011.[1] It has been isolated from soil in Fiji and from Lactuca sativa in Indonesia. This species is able to grow at 37 °C, and produces asperparalines and okaramins.[1]
The genome of A. fijiensis was sequenced and published in 2014 as part of the Aspergillus whole-genome sequencing project – a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus Aspergillus.[5] The genome assembly size was 36.51 Mbp.[5]
