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Genetic analysis of morphological variants of Aspergillus parasiticus deficient in secondary metabolite production.
Mycological research - 1 Jul 2003
Kale Shubha P, Cary Jeffrey W, Baker Craig, Walker Danya, Bhatnagar Deepak, Bennett Joan W
Abstract excerpt
Aflatoxins (AFs) are secondary metabolites produced mainly by Aspergillus parasiticus and A. flavus. To study AF regulation, previously isolated non-toxigenic A. parasiticus sec- (for secondary metabolism minus) variants were genetically analysed. In parasexual crossing, the sec- strains failed to form heterokaryons and diploids with other sec- strains. Heterokaryon test results suggested that involvement of...
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