Evidence for cutinase production by Aspergillus flavus and its possible role in infection of corn kernels

Phytopathology

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 824-829

  Guo, B Z ^a   Russin, J S ^a   Cleveland, T E ^b   Brown, R L ^b   Damann, K E ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

mycotoxin; parasitism; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS;

EID: 0029762927     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-86-824     Document Type: Article

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