First reported isolation from New Zealand pasture ofPithomyces chartarum unable to produce sporidesmin.
A total of 676 isolates ofPithomyces chartarum, recovered from pasture at a single site, were examined for their ability to produce sporidesmin. Two isolates did not produce sporidesmin in levels detectable by HPLC despite their ability to spore profusely. This is the first report of sporulatingP. chartarum isolated from New Zealand pasture which does not produce sporidesmin.
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