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The Stress Response Regulator AflSkn7 Influences Morphological Development, Stress Response, and Pathogenicity in the Fungus Aspergillus flavus.
Toxins - 5 Jul 2016
Zhang Feng, Xu Gaopo, Geng Longpo, Lu Xiaoyan, Yang Kunlong, Yuan Jun, Nie Xinyi, Zhuang Zhenhong, Wang Shihua
Abstract excerpt
This study focused on AflSkn7, which is a stress response regulator in the aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus. The ΔAflSkn7 mutants exhibited partially defective conidial formation and a complete inability to generate sclerotia, indicating AflSkn7 affects A. flavus asexual and sexual development. The mutants tolerated osmotic stress but were partially susceptible to the effects of cell wall stress....
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