Molecular genetic analysis and regulation of aflatoxin biosynthesis

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-93

  Bhatnagar, D ^a   Ehrlich, K C ^a   Cleveland, T E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; CYTOCHROME P450; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; POLYKETIDE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

GENETIC ANALYSIS;

ASPERGILLUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; REGULATOR GENE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SHORT SURVEY; TOXIN SYNTHESIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0037391779     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-002-1199-x     Document Type: Short Survey

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