Mycopathologia et mycologia applicata

, Volume 42, Issue 1–2, pp 119–124 | Cite as

Survey of the genus penicillium for tremorgenic toxin production

  • A. Ciegler
  • J. I. Pitt
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Abstract

A preliminary survey of the genusPenicillium reveals that production of a trem-orgenic toxin is confined to certain species of the Subsection Fasciculata, Section Asymmetrica. The most intense toxin synthesis was noted in strains ofP. crustosum, P. cyclopium, P. grannulatum, andP. palitans.

Keywords

Genus Penicillium Toxin Production Preliminary Survey Toxin Synthesis 
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Zusammenfassung

Eine vorläufige Übersicht der GattungPenicillium zeigt, daß die Erzeugung eines tremorgenischen Toxins an gewisse Arten der Subsektion Fasciculata, Section Asymmetrica beschränkt ist. Die kräftigste Toxinsynthesis war inP. crustosum, P. cyclopium P. granulatum, undP. palitans beobachtet.

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© Dr. W. Junk N.V. 1970

Authors and Affiliations

  • A. Ciegler
  • J. I. Pitt
    • 1
  1. 1.Northern Regional Research LaboratoryPeoria

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