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Thiabendazole resistance and mutations in the beta-tubulin gene of Penicillium expansum strains isolated from apples and pears with blue mold decay.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Aug 2009
Cabañas Romualdo, Castellá Gemma, Abarca M Lourdes, Bragulat M Rosa, Cabañes F Javier
Abstract excerpt
Penicillium expansum is the causal agent of blue mold rot, a postharvest decay of stored fruits. This fungus also produces the mycotoxins patulin and citrinin. Control of P. expansum still relies mainly on the use of fungicides such as thiabendazole. Since its introduction, resistant strains have been reported. The aim of this work was to investigate the thiabendazole resistance and mutations in the beta-tubulin...
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