A maize lectin-like protein with antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 120-127

  Baker, R L ^a   Brown, R L ^b   Chen, Z Y ^c   Cleveland, T E ^b   Fakhoury, A M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58149477046     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.1.120     Document Type: Article

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