Aspergillus flavus: The major producer of aflatoxin

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 713-722

  Klich, Maren A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASCOMYCOTA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; EUROTIALES; EUROTIOMYCETES; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; MICROPUS; TRICHOCOMACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35248865702     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2007.00436.x     Document Type: Review

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