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Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of vegetative compatibility groups determine biocontrol strategies to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize by Aspergillus flavus

Published: September 20, 2018
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Introduction Maize is an important staple food in most countries in Africa including West Africa (Shiferaw et al., 2011) where infants being weaned off mothers’ milk rely mostly on maize flour for nutrition. Maize is often invaded by Aspergillus fungal species before and after harvest and in storage. Aspergillus species are commonly found in the soil, which acts as source of primary inoc...
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Ranajit Bandyopadhyay
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical CIAT
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical CIAT
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Peetambar Dahal
24 de septiembre de 2018
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