Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Some <i>Alternaria</i> Species Isolated from Tomato Fruits Concerning Mycotoxin Production and Polyketide Synthase Genes

Tomatoes (<i>Lycopersicon esculentum</i>) are one of the main crops grown in Egypt. The fungal black spot illness of fruits is usually associated with the secretion of mycotoxin by <i>Alternaria</i> toxigenic species. Twenty <i>Alternaria</i> isolates were isolate...

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Main Authors: Abdelrahman Saleem, Amany A. El-Shahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/9/1168