Article
RNA Sequencing of Contaminated Seeds Reveals the State of the Seed Permissive for Pre-Harvest Aflatoxin Contamination and Points to a Potential Susceptibility Factor.
Toxins - 3 Nov 2016
Clevenger Josh, Marasigan Kathleen, Liakos Vasileios, Sobolev Victor, Vellidis George, Holbrook Corley, Ozias-Akins Peggy
Abstract excerpt
Pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination (PAC) is a major problem facing peanut production worldwide. Produced by the ubiquitous soil fungus, Aspergillus flavus, aflatoxin is the most naturally occurring known carcinogen. The interaction between fungus and host resulting in PAC is complex, and breeding for PAC resistance has been slow. It has been shown that aflatoxin production can be induced by applying drought...
Topics
- Abscisic Acid
- Aflatoxins
- Arachis
- Aspergillus flavus
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- DNA, Plant
- Fatty Acids
- Food Contamination
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Plant Diseases
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide