Biosynthesis of Fusarium mycotoxins and genomics of Fusarium verticillioides

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-78

  Proctor, R H ^a   Desjardins, A E ^a   Brown, D W ^a   McCormick, S P ^a   Butchko, R A E ^a   Alexander, N ^a   Busman, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fumonisin; Fusarium; Mycotoxin biosynthesis; Trichothecene

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749116156     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: 18671632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02956767     Document Type: Conference Paper

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