The Aspergillus flavus fluP-associated metabolite promotes sclerotial production

Fungal Biology

Volumn 120, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1258-1268

  Chang, Perng Kuang ^a   Scharfenstein, Leslie L ^a   Ehrlich, Kenneth C ^a   Diana Di Mavungu, José ^b  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Gene cluster; Polyketide synthase; Sclerotia

Indexed keywords

DRUG; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; MUTATION; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI;

FUNGAL PROTEIN; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MYCELIUM; SECONDARY METABOLISM;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; MYCELIUM; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES; SECONDARY METABOLISM;

EID: 84991270777     PISSN: 18786146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2016.07.010     Document Type: Article

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