Detection of aflatoxin in Aspergillus species isolated from pistachio in Iran

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-20

  Rahimi, P ^a   Sharifnabi, B ^a   Bahar, M ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; aflJ; aflR; Aspergillus; omtB; OmtBII primer; PCR; Pistachio

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; DETECTION METHOD; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGUS; MONITORING; NUT; ORCHARD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TESTING METHOD; TOXIN;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CANDIDUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; ASPERGILLUS UNGUIS; ASPERGILLUS WENTII; FUNGI; PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 37249085235     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2007.01312.x     Document Type: Article

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