Genetic and molecular analysis of aflatoxin biosynthesis

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-98

  Brown, M P ^a   Brown Jenco, C S ^b   Payne, G A ^c  

^a InterLink Associates   (United States)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus nidulans; Aspergillus parasiticus; Mycotoxins; Polyketide biosynthesis; Secondary metabolism; Sterigmatocystin; Zn(II)2cys6 binuclear cluster DNA binding motif

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; MYCOTOXIN; STERIGMATOCYSTIN;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR CLONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REVIEW; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

EID: 0032830463     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1998.1114     Document Type: Review

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