Deletion of the Aspergillus flavus orthologue of A. nidulans fluG reduces conidiation and promotes production of sclerotia but does not abolish aflatoxin biosynthesis.

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Published in Appl Environ Microbiol on August 17, 2012

Authors

Perng-Kuang Chang1, Leslie L Scharfenstein, Brian Mack, Kenneth C Ehrlich

Author Affiliations

1: Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. perngkuang.chang@ars.usda.gov

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