Genetic variability and aflatoxigenic potential of Aspergillus flavus isolates from maize

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-91

  Karthikeyan, M ^a   Sandosskumar, R ^a   Mathiyazhagan, S ^a   Mohankumar, M ^a   Valluvaparidasan, V ^a   Kumar, Sangit ^b   Velazhahan, R ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MAIZE RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin B1; Aspergillus flavus; Genetic variability; Ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57349146576     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400600950961     Document Type: Article

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