title: Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal.
abstract: Three new aflatoxin-producing species belonging to Aspergillus section Flavi are described. They are Aspergillus mottae, A. sergii and A. transmontanensis. These species were isolated from Portuguese almonds and maize. An investigation examined morphology, extrolite production and DNA sequence data to characterize these isolates and describe the new species. Phylogenetic analysis showed that A. transmontanensis and A. sergii form a clade with A. parasiticus whereas A. mottae shares a most recent common ancestor with the combined A. flavus and A. parasiticus clade.
authors: University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.
authors: Célia
authors: C
authors: Soares
authors: Paula
authors: P
authors: Rodrigues
authors: Stephen W
authors: SW
authors: Peterson
authors: Nelson
authors: N
authors: Lima
authors: Armando
authors: A
authors: Venâncio
mesh_terms: D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D001483:Base Sequence; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D005800:Genes, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011174:Portugal; D027861:Prunus / Q000382:microbiology*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000166:cytology; D003313:Zea mays / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D009183:Mycotoxins; C000543:cyclopiazonic acid