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Identification and characterization of phospholipase D and its association with drought susceptibilities in peanut (Arachis hypogaea).
Planta - 1 Feb 2006
Guo B Z, Xu G, Cao Y G, Holbrook C C, Lynch R E
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Preharvest aflatoxin contamination has been identified by the peanut industry as a serious issue in food safety and human health because of the carcinogenic toxicity. Drought stress is the most important environmental factor exacerbating Aspergillus infection and aflatoxin contamination in peanut. The development of drought-tolerant peanut cultivars could reduce aflatoxin contamination and would represent a major...
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