Deadly strains of Kenyan Aspergillus are distinct from other aflatoxin producers

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 419-429

  Probst, C ^a   Callicott, K A ^a   Cotty, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin contamination; Aspergillus; Kenya; Maize; Phylogeny; S morphotype

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; DIVERGENCE; FUNGUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MAIZE; MORPHOTYPE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TOXIN;

KENYA;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84856404070     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-011-9887-y     Document Type: Article

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