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The Genus Neosartorya: Differentiation by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Mycotoxin Profiles

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Modern Concepts in Penicillium and Aspergillus Classification

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Isolates of Neosartorya including extype cultures were examined morphologically and chemotaxonomically and allocated to nine taxa (N. aurata, N. aureola, N. fennelliae, N. fischeri, N. fischeri var. glabra, N. fischeri var. spinosa, N. quadricincta, N. spathulata, and N. stramenia), three chemotypes and three undescribed species. All the species were clearly distinguished by their ascospore morphology and their characteristic profile of secondary metabolites. Tremorgens were produced by many species including N. fischeri, N. aureola and N. fischeri var. spinosa. N. fennelliae produced vidiricatumtoxin, found for the first time outside the genus Penicillium. Trypacidin, was found in N. aureola, N. fennelliae and N. fischeri var. glabra.

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  2. Department of Biotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800, Lyngby, Denmark

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Samson, R.A., Nielsen, P.V., Frisvad, J.C. (1990). The Genus Neosartorya: Differentiation by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Mycotoxin Profiles. In: Samson, R.A., Pitt, J.I. (eds) Modern Concepts in Penicillium and Aspergillus Classification. NATO ASI Series, vol 185. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3579-3_40

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