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Genotypic and phenotypic versatility of Aspergillus flavus during maize exploitation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Reverberi Massimo, Punelli Marta, Scala Valeria, Scarpari Marzia, Uva Paolo, Mentzen Wieslawa I, Dolezal Andrea L, Woloshuk Charles, Pinzari Flavia, Fabbri Anna A, Fanelli Corrado, Payne Gary A
Abstract excerpt
Aspergillus flavus is a cosmopolitan fungus able to respond to external stimuli and to shift both its trophic behaviour and the production of secondary metabolites, including that of the carcinogen aflatoxin (AF). To better understand the adaptability of this fungus, we examined genetic and phenotypic responses within the fungus when grown under four conditions that mimic different ecological niches ranging from...
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