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Genetic Diversity of Aspergillus flavus Associated with Chili in Nigeria and Identification of Haplotypes with Potential in Aflatoxin Mitigation.
Plant disease - 1 Jul 2022
Singh Pummi, Mehl Hillary L, Orbach Marc J, Callicott Kenneth A, Cotty Peter J
Abstract excerpt
Dried red chili (Capsicum spp.), a widely produced and consumed spice in Nigeria, is often contaminated by aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are potent mycotoxins of severe health and economic concern worldwide. Aspergillus flavus often contaminates crops with aflatoxins in warm regions; however, not all isolates are aflatoxin producers. Nonaflatoxigenic isolates have potential as biocontrol agents for aflatoxin mitigation....
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