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Survey of the genus penicillium for tremorgenic toxin production

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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.

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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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    Present address: C.S.I.R.O., Division of Food reservation, 2112, Ryde, N.S.W., Australia

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  1. Northern Regional Research Laboratory, 61604, Peoria, Illinois

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This is a laboratory of the Northern Utilization Research and Development Division, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Ciegler, A., Pitt, J.I. Survey of the genus penicillium for tremorgenic toxin production. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 42, 119–124 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02051832

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