Chaetomium truncatulum

Chaetomium truncatulum is a fungus species in the Chaetomium genus, first isolated from Iran. It shares features such as peridium structure, ascospore morphology and germ pore position with its cogenerates. This species in particular can be characterized by spirally coiled ascomatal hairs and fusiform ascospores.[1]

Chaetomium truncatulum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Phylum:
Ascomycota
Subphylum:
Pezizomycotina
Class:
Sordariomycetes
Order:
Sordariales
Family:
Chaetomiaceae
Genus:
Chaetomium
Species:
C. truncatulum
Binomial name
Chaetomium truncatulum

References
  1. Asgari, B.; Zare, R. (2011). "The genus Chaetomium in Iran, a phylogenetic study including six new species". Mycologia. 103 (4): 863–882. doi:10.3852/10-349. ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 21307161.

Further reading
  • Sharma, Rohit; et al. (2013). "A new endophytic species of Chaetomium from Jatropha podagrica". Mycotaxon. 124 (1): 117–126. doi:10.5248/124.117.
  • Nakayama, Motokazu; et al. (2013). "Method for rapid detection and identification of Chaetomium and evaluation of resistance to peracetic acid". Journal of Food Protection. 76 (6): 999–1005. doi:10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-12-543. PMID 23726195.


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