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Sequence variability in the FUM1 gene of Fusarium verticillioides strains.
Canadian journal of microbiology - 1 Mar 2007
da Silva Valéria Nascimento, de Araujo Jansen, Durigon Edison Luiz, Corrêa Benedito
Abstract excerpt
Fumonisins are mycotoxins, produced mainly by Fusarium verticillioides, that are potentially carcinogenic to humans and toxic to animals. Synthesis of these toxins is directed by a cluster of 15 genes, among which FUM1 is the largest; it encodes a polyketide synthase. This enzyme probably catalyz...
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