Analysis of protease activity in Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus on peanut seed infection and aflatoxin contamination

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-403

  Asis, R ^a   Muller, V ^a   Barrionuevo, D L ^a   Araujo, S A ^a   Aldao, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arachis hypogaea; Extracellular proteases; Seed infection

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; CULTIVAR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; LEGUME; PARASITISM; TOXIN;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 67849095595     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-008-9426-7     Document Type: Article

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