Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a well-known mycotoxin with wide distribution in food and feed.
Fungal genome sequencing has great utility for identifying secondary metabolites gene …

The widespread use of Next-Generation Sequencing has opened a new era in the study of
biological systems by significantly increasing the catalog of fungal genomes sequences and …

Aspergillus section Circumdati includes 27 species, some of which are considered
ochratoxin A (OTA) producers. However, there is considerable controversy about their …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the molecular characterization of ochratoxin.
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a fungal secondary metabolite consisting of a polyketide derived from …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium
species that widely contaminates food and feed. We sequenced and assembled the …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is one of the most important mycotoxins due to its toxic properties and
worldwide distribution which is produced by several Aspergillus and Penicillium species …

Aspergillus steynii is probably the most relevant species of section Circumdati producing
ochratoxin A (OTA). This mycotoxin contaminates a wide number of commodities and it is …

Expression of the polyketide synthase (pks) gene which is involved in ochratoxin A (OTA)
biosynthesis in Aspergillus ochraceus is linked to production of the mycotoxin, with high …

Aspergillus carbonarius is the main responsible fungus of ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination
of grapes and derived products. To date, the biosynthetic mechanism of this mycotoxin has …

Ochratoxin A (OTA), a mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium species, is
composed of a dihydroisocoumarin ring linked to phenylalanine, and its biosynthetic …