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Aflatoxin non-productivity of Aspergillus oryzae caused by loss of function in the aflJ gene product.
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering - 1 May 2011
Kiyota Takuro, Hamada Ryoko, Sakamoto Kazutoshi, Iwashita Kazuhiro, Yamada Osamu, Mikami Shigeaki
Abstract excerpt
Aspergillus oryzae, although closely related to Aspergillus flavus, does not produce aflatoxin (AF). A. oryzae RIB strains can be classified into three groups (group 1-3) based on the structure of the AF biosynthesis gene homolog cluster (AFHC). In group 1 strains, where AFHC is present, the expression level of the aflR gene is extremely low and there is no expression of the other four AF homologue genes (avnA,...
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