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Evolution of the Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Results in Divergent Mycotoxin Profiles in Claviceps purpurea Sclerotia.
Toxins - 2 Dec 2021
Hicks Carmen, Witte Thomas E, Sproule Amanda, Lee Tiah, Shoukouhi Parivash, Popovic Zlatko, Menzies Jim G, Boddy Christopher N, Liu Miao, Overy David P
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Research into ergot alkaloid production in major cereal cash crops is crucial for furthering our understanding of the potential toxicological impacts of Claviceps purpurea upon Canadian agriculture and to ensure consumer safety. An untargeted metabolomics approach profiling extracts of C. purpurea sclerotia from four different grain crops separated the C. purpurea strains into two distinct metabolomic classes...
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