Genetic diversity of aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus isolated from selected groundnut growing agro-ecological zones of Uganda

Genetic diversity of aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus isolated from selected groundnut growing agro-ecological zones of Uganda

Abstract Background Groundnut pre- and post-harvest contamination is commonly caused by fungi from the Genus Aspergillus. Aspergillus flavus is the most important of these fungi. It belongs to section Flavi; a group consisting of aflatoxigenic (A. flavus, A. parasiticus and A. nomius) and non-aflato...

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Main Authors: Amos Acur, Renée S. Arias, Steven Odongo, Samuel Tuhaise, Joseph Ssekandi, John Adriko, Dennis Muhanguzi, Stephen Buah, Andrew Kiggundu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Mycotoxins
Secondary metabolites
Aspergillus species and agro-ecological zone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01924-2

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