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Functional Role of Aspergillus carbonariusAcOTAbZIP Gene, a bZIP Transcription Factor within the OTA Gene Cluster.
Toxins - 2 Feb 2021
Gerin Donato, Garrapa Federica, Ballester Ana-Rosa, González-Candelas Luis, De Miccolis Angelini Rita Milvia, Faretra Francesco, Pollastro Stefania
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Aspergillus carbonarius is the principal fungal species responsible for ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination of grapes and derived products in the main viticultural regions worldwide. In recent years, co-expressed genes representing a putative-OTA gene cluster were identified, and the deletion of a few of them allowed the partial elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway in the fungus. In the putative OTA-gene cluster...
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