Quantification of fungal colonization, sporogenesis, and production of mycotoxins using kernel bioassays

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 62, 2012, Pages

  Christensen, Shawn ^a   Borrego, Eli ^a   Shim, Won Bo ^a   Isakeit, Tom ^a   Kolomiets, Michael ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Fumonisin; Fusarium verticillioides; Immunology; Issue 62; Mycotoxins; Plant biology; Plant microbe interactions; Sporogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860610200     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3727     Document Type: Article

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