<i>Penicillium expansum</i> Impact and Patulin Accumulation on Conventional and Traditional Apple Cultivars
<i>Penicillium expansum</i> is a necrotrophic plant pathogen among the most ubiquitous fungi disseminated worldwide. It causes blue mould rot in apples during storage, transport and sale, threatening human health by secreting patulin, a toxic secondary metabolite that contaminates apples...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/10/703 |