Comparison of soil and corn kernel Aspergillus flavus populations: Evidence for niche specialization

Phytopathology

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 952-959

  Sweany, Rebecca Ruth ^a   Damann Jr , Kenneth Eugene ^a   Kaller, Michael Douglas ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HAPLOTYPE; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED;

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; HAPLOTYPES; SEEDS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; ZEA MAYS;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79960764090     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-09-10-0243     Document Type: Article

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