Biotechnological advances for combating Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin contamination in crops

P Bhatnagar-Mathur, S Sunkara, M Bhatnagar-Panwar… - Plant science, 2015 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins are toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and immunosuppressive
byproducts of Aspergillus spp. that contaminate a wide range of crops such as maize …

[HTML][HTML] Worldwide mycotoxins exposure in pig and poultry feed formulations

P Guerre - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this review is to present information about raw materials that can be used in
pig and poultry diets and the factors responsible for variations in their mycotoxin contents …

Practical considerations will ensure the continued success of pre-harvest biocontrol using non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strains

GG Moore - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There is an important reason for the accelerated use of non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus
to mitigate pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination… it effectively addresses the imperative need …

Cultural and genetic approaches to manage aflatoxin contamination: recent insights provide opportunities for improved control

PS Ojiambo, P Battilani, JW Cary, BH Blum… - …, 2018 - Am Phytopath Society
Aspergillus flavus is a morphologically complex species that can produce the group of
polyketide derived carcinogenic and mutagenic secondary metabolites, aflatoxins, as well …

Relationship between aflatoxin contamination and physiological responses of corn plants under drought and heat stress

H Kebede, HK Abbas, DK Fisher, N Bellaloui - Toxins, 2012 - mdpi.com
Increased aflatoxin contamination in corn by the fungus Aspergillus flavus is associated with
frequent periods of drought and heat stress during the reproductive stages of the plants. The …

Aflatoxins and food pathogens: Impact of biologically active aflatoxins and their control strategies

S Umesha, HM Manukumar… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Globally disease outbreaks as a result of the consumption of contaminated food and
feedstuffs are a regular primary problem. The foremost elements contributing to …

Insights into chromatin structure and dynamics in plants

S Rosa, P Shaw - Biology, 2013 - mdpi.com
The packaging of chromatin into the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell requires an extraordinary
degree of compaction and physical organization. In recent years, it has been shown that this …

Comparative transcript profiling of resistant and susceptible peanut post-harvest seeds in response to aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus

H Wang, Y Lei, L Wan, L Yan, J Lv, X Dai, X Ren… - BMC Plant …, 2016 - Springer
Background Aflatoxin contamination caused by Aspergillus flavus in peanut (Arachis
hypogaea) including in pre-and post-harvest stages seriously affects industry development …

Identifying and developing maize germplasm with resistance to accumulation of aflatoxins

WP Williams, MD Krakowsky… - World Mycotoxin …, 2015 - wageningenacademic.com
Efforts to identify maize germplasm with resistance to Aspergillus flavus infection and
subsequent accumulation of aflatoxins were initiated by the US Department of Agriculture …

Carbon Dioxide Mediates the Response to Temperature and Water Activity Levels in Aspergillus flavus during Infection of Maize Kernels

MK Gilbert, A Medina, BM Mack, MD Lebar… - Toxins, 2017 - mdpi.com
Aspergillus flavus is a saprophytic fungus that may colonize several important crops,
including cotton, maize, peanuts and tree nuts. Concomitant with A. flavus colonization is its …