Aflatoxins are toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and immunosuppressive
byproducts of Aspergillus spp. that contaminate a wide range of crops such as maize …

Mycotoxins (ie toxins produced by molds) are fungal metabolites that can contaminate foods
and feeds and cause toxic effects in higher organisms that consume the contaminated …

Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands was first isolated from cinnamon trees in Sumatra in 1922.
The pathogen is believed to have originated near Papua New Guinea but now has a …

Peptides and small proteins exhibiting antimicrobial activity have been isolated from many
organisms ranging from insects to humans, including plants. Their role in defense is …

Among a few hundred mycotoxins, aflatoxins had always posed a major threat to the world.
Apart from A. flavus, A. parasiticus, and A. nomius of Aspergillus genus, which are most toxin …

Fertile, transgenic cotton plants expressing the synthetic antimicrobial peptide, D4E1, were
produced through Agrobacterium‐mediated transformation. PCR products and Southern …

Contributions from 80 world-renowned authorities representing a broad international
background lend Fungal Biotechnology in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental …

Some of the first applications of transgenic trees in North America may be for the
conservation or restoration of threatened forest trees that have been devastated by fungal …

Bacterial wilt (BW) of potato caused by the bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) is
considered a serious problem particularly in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate …

At this time, no “magic bullet” for solving the aflatoxin contamination problem in maize and
cottonseed has been identified, so several strategies must be utilized simultaneously to …