A multiplex RT-PCR approach to detect aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 409-417

  Degola, F ^a   Berni, E ^b   Dall'Asta, C ^a   Spotti, E ^b   Marchelli, R ^a   Ferrero, I ^a   Restivo, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Stazione Sperimentale per l'Industria delle Conserve Alimentari   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Maize; Multiplex polymerase chain reaction; Multiplex reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; Wild strains

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS; CHAINS; TRANSCRIPTION;

AFLATOXIGENIC STRAINS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CORN GRAIN; MAIZE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE-CHAIN REACTION; MULTIPLEX REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE-POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PO VALLEY; REACTION PROTOCOLS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE- POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WILD STRAIN;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AFLATOXIN;

DETECTION METHOD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD PROCESSING; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MAIZE; MONITORING; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; ITALY; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PO VALLEY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34447538399     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03256.x     Document Type: Article

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