Aspergillus flavus

A species of imperfect fungi which grows on peanuts and other plants and produces the carcinogenic substance aflatoxin. It is also used in the production of the antibiotic flavicin.

Year introduced: 1974(1972)

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Tree Number(s): B01.300.381.081.170

MeSH Unique ID: D001231

Registry Number: txid5059

Entry Terms:

• Petromyces flavus
• Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus

Previous Indexing:

• Aspergillus (1966-1971)

See Also:

• Aflatoxins

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Fungi
Mitosporic Fungi
Aspergillus
Aspergillus flavus