Risk assessment of fumonisins produced by Fusarium moniliforme in corn

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 25, Issue 3 I, 1997, Pages 399-406

  Marasas, Wfo ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; DIPLODIA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; STENOCARPELLA MAYDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030832648     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03543742     Document Type: Conference Paper

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