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Genetic and Toxigenic Variability within Aspergillus flavus Population Isolated from Maize in Two Diverse Environments in Kenya

Aspergillus flavus is the main producer of carcinogenic aflatoxins in agricultural commodities such as maize. This fungus occurs naturally on crops, and produces aflatoxins when environmental conditions are favorable. The aim of this study is to analyse the genetic variability among 109 A. flavus is...

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Autores principales: Okoth, Sheila, De Boevre, Marthe, Vidal, Arnau, Diana Di Mavungu, José, Landschoot, Sofie, Kyallo, Martina, Njuguna, Joyce, Harvey, Jagger, De Saeger, Sarah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5790802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29434580
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00057