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Characterization of the Far Transcription Factor Family in Aspergillus flavus.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 13 Oct 2016
Luo Xingyu, Affeldt Katharyn J, Keller Nancy P
Abstract excerpt
Metabolism of fatty acids is a critical requirement for the pathogenesis of oil seed pathogens including the fungus Aspergillus flavus Previous studies have correlated decreased ability to grow on fatty acids with reduced virulence of this fungus on host seed. Two fatty acid metabolism regulatory transcription factors, FarA and FarB, have been described in other filamentous fungi. Unexpectedly, we find A. flavus...
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