Requirement of LaeA, VeA, and VelB on Asexual Development, Ochratoxin A Biosynthesis, and Fungal Virulence in Aspergillus ochraceus

Aspergillus ochraceus is reported to be the major contributor of ochratoxin A (OTA), classified as one of the possible human carcinogen (group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The heterotrimeric velvet complex proteins, LaeA/VeA/VelB, have been most studied in fungi to clarify...

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Main Authors: Gang Wang, Haiyong Zhang, Yulong Wang, Fei Liu, Erfeng Li, Junning Ma, Bolei Yang, Chenxi Zhang, Li Li, Yang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
VeA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02759/full