Multiplex PCR-based detection of potential fumonisin-producing Fusarium in traditional African vegetables

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 360-366

  Bezuidenhout, Cornelius Carlos ^a   Prinsloo, Maryn ^a   Van Der Walt, Anna Margaretha ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Elongation factor; Fumonisin; Fusarium sp.; Morogo; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION FACTOR; FUMONISIN; FUSARIUM SP.; MOROGO; MULTIPLEX PCR;

DNA; FUNGI; GENES; PLANTS (BOTANY); STRAIN;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

FUMONISIN; FUMONISIN B1; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE; RIBOSOME RNA; TRANSCRIPTION ELONGATION FACTOR;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DNA; FUNGUS; MAIZE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RURAL AREA; TOXIC ORGANISM; VEGETABLE;

AFRICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL GENETICS; FUSARIUM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MAIZE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAXONOMY; VEGETABLE;

FUMONISINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUSARIUM; MYCOTOXINS; PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTOR 1; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; VEGETABLES;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746780087     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: 15227278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tox.20193     Document Type: Conference Paper

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