Biotechnological advances for combating Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin contamination in crops

Plant Science

Volumn 234, Issue , 2015, Pages 119-132

  Bhatnagar Mathur, Pooja ^a   Sunkara, Sowmini ^a   Bhatnagar Panwar, Madhurima ^a   Waliyar, Farid ^a   Sharma, Kiran Kumar ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Host plant resistance; Maize; Peanut; Transgenics

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; ZEA MAYS;

AFLATOXIN;

ARACHIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BREEDING; CROP; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

AFLATOXINS; ARACHIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BREEDING; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84924253340     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: 18732259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.02.009     Document Type: Review

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