PCR-restriction fragment length analysis of aflR gene for differentiation and detection of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in maize

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-107

  Somashekar, D ^a   Rati, E R ^a   Chandrashekar, A ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

aflR; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus parasiticus; Maize; PCR; RFLP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ISOLATION; FLUOR; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL GENE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INOCULATION; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL PROTEINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPORES, FUNGAL; TIME FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2342533724     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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