Morphological changes in strains of Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fries and Aspergillus parasiticus Speare related with aflatoxin production. 1980

J Torres, and J Guarro, and G Suarez, and N Suñe, and M A Calvo, and C Ramírez

Two strains of Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fr. and two strains of A. parasiticus Speare were cultured on crushed moist wheat (Triticum durum var. Pané no. 257) for aflatoxin production studies in correlation with morphological changes. The toxicogenic strains were adapted to the substratum by means of successive transfers at regular intervals (72 h.) The amount aflatoxins synthesized by the toxicogenic strains decreased gradually after succesive subculturing. The decrease was accompanied by marked morphological changes. One of the strains studied, A. flavus NRRL 3251, lost completely the capacity of aflatoxin synthesis after several subcultures, presenting at the same time strong morphological variations. A. flavus CBS 120.62 also lost its toxicogenicity after six subcultures.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D000348 Aflatoxins Furano-furano-benzopyrans that are produced by ASPERGILLUS from STERIGMATOCYSTIN. They are structurally related to COUMARINS and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become ALKYLATING AGENTS. Members of the group include AFLATOXIN B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; AFLATOXIN M1; and aflatoxin M2. Aflatoxin
D001230 Aspergillus A genus of mitosporic fungi containing about 100 species and eleven different teleomorphs in the family Trichocomaceae.
D001231 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. Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus,Petromyces flavus

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