2 NEW SPECIES OF MONASCUS FROM IRAQ, WITH A KEY TO KNOWN SPECIES OF THE GENUS

Authors
CANNON PF ABDULLAH SK ABBAS BA
Citation
Pf. Cannon et al., 2 NEW SPECIES OF MONASCUS FROM IRAQ, WITH A KEY TO KNOWN SPECIES OF THE GENUS, Mycological research, 99, 1995, pp. 659-662
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Mycological research → ACNP
ISSN journal
09537562
Volume
99
Year of publication
1995
Part
6
Pages
659 - 662
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-7562(1995)99:<659:2NSOMF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Monascus pallens sp. nov. and M. sanguineus sp. nov. are newly recogni zed species isolated from surface sediments of the Shatt-al-Arab river and its creeks near Basrah City, Iraq. Descriptions are provided, gro wth on defined media is measured and enzyme activities are investigate d. A key to species is given.