title: Penitrem A and Roquefortine Production by Penicillium commune.
abstract: Extracts of Penicillium commune, a fungus isolated from cottonseed, showed biological activity in day-old cockerels. Two neurotoxic metabolites were isolated and identified as penitrem A and roquefortine. This is the first report of roquefortine being produced by a fungus other than Penicillium roqueforti as well as the first report of penitrem A and roquefortine being produced in the same culture. Production of these toxins on liquid media and cottonseed was determined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Plant Pathology, and Microbiology, Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn, Alabama 36830.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wagener
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: U L
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Diener