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GENETIC REGULATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND AFLATOXIN SYNTHESIS IN ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS

Objective

Isolation and characterization of experimentally-induced non-aflatoxigenic variant strains of Aspergillus parasiticus. Identification of the morphological variations in these strains. Determination of chemical, biochemical, and genetic characteristics of these variant strains with respect to development and aflatoxin production. Genetic evaluation of other A. parasiticus mutant strains with reduced sporulation, altered conidial morphology, and sclerotia formation.

Investigators
Bhatnagar D
Institution
Tulane University
Start date
2000
End date
2004
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6435-41420-005-02S
Accession number
405215
Categories
Mycotoxins
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