Aspergillus sclerotiorum
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| Aspergillus sclerotiorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. sclerotiorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus sclerotiorum G.A. Huber (1933)[1] | |
Aspergillus sclerotiorum is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section.[2] The species was first described in 1933.[1] A. sclerotiorum has been reported to produce penicillic acid, xanthomegnin, viomellein, and vioxanthin.[3]
In 2016, the genome of A. sclerotiorum was sequenced as 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 37.97 Mbp.[4]
