Aspergillus heteromorphus
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| Aspergillus heteromorphus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. heteromorphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus heteromorphus Batista and H. Maia (1957)[1] | |
Aspergillus heteromorphus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. A. heteromorphus belongs to the group of black Aspergilli which are important industrial workhorses.[2][3][4] A. heteromorphus belongs to the Nigri section. The species was first described in 1957.[1] The species has been found in Brazil. It has been isolated from both rice straws, wheat straws, and sugarcane bagasse.[5] This species can produce sclerotia and some mid-polar indole compounds. It produces a series of other not well-characterized exometabolites.
The genome of A. heteromorphus 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.[6] The genome assembly size was 35.61 Mbp.[6]
