Comparison of Fumonisin B1 Biosynthesis in Maize Germ and Degermed Kernels by Fusarium verticillioides

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2116-2122

  Shim, Won Bo ^a,b   Flaherty, Joseph E ^a   Woloshuk, Charles P ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM VERTICILLIOIDES; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242489044     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.11.2116     Document Type: Article

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