The potential effects of Zataria multiflora boiss essential oil on growth, aflatoxin production and transcription of aflatoxin biosynthesis pathway genes of toxigenic Aspergillus parasiticus

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 649-655

  Yahyaraeyat, R ^a   Khosravi, A R ^a   Shahbazzadeh, D ^b   Khalaj, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus parasiticus; Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; Zataria multiflora

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; ZATARIA MULTIFLORA;

EID: 84885755169     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822013000200045     Document Type: Article

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