''Aspergillus desertorum'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''
Aspergillus
' () is a genus consisting of several hundred mold species found in various climates worldwide.
''Aspergillus'' was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli. Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Miche ...
'' which has been isolated from desert soil.
[ It is from the ''Nidulantes'' section.]genome
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of ''A. desertorum'' was sequenced
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as a part of the ''Aspergillus'' whole-genome sequencing project - a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus ''Aspergillus''.
Growth and morphology
''A. desertorum'' has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.
Aspergillus_desertorum_cya.png, ''Aspergillus desertorum'' growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus_desertorum_meaox.png, ''Aspergillus desertorum'' growing on MEAOX plate
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Fungi described in 1974
Fungus species
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