<i>Aspergillus flavus</i> Exploits Maize Kernels Using an “Orphan” Secondary Metabolite Cluster

<i>Aspergillus flavus</i> Exploits Maize Kernels Using an “Orphan” Secondary Metabolite Cluster

<i>Aspergillus flavus</i> is a saprophytic cosmopolitan fungus, capable of infecting crops both pre- and post-harvest and exploiting different secondary metabolites, including aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are known carcinogens to animals and humans, but display no clear effect in host plants s...

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Main Authors: Ludovica Antiga, Sonia Roberta La Starza, Cecilia Miccoli, Simone D’Angeli, Valeria Scala, Marco Zaccaria, Xiaomei Shu, Gregory Obrian, Marzia Beccaccioli, Gary A. Payne, Massimo Reverberi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Aspergillus flavus</i>
maize kernel
salicylate hydroxylase
npp1
effectors
quercetin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/21/8213

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