- Investigators
- Sobolev, Victor; Lamb, Marshall
- Institutions
- USDA - Agricultural Research Service
- Start date
- 2012
- End date
- 2017
- Objective
- 1. Determine the population dynamics of sexually reproducing Aspergillus flavus under field conditions. 2. Identify genes in Aspergillus flavus responsible for virulence during the infection process and elucidate the role of fungal gene products for overcoming peanut resistance mechanisms. 3. Determine the role of defensive peanut phytoalexins in mediating natural crop resistance against Aspergillus flavus.
- Funding Source
- Agricultural Research Service
- Project source
- View this project
- Project number
- 6044-42000-010-00D
- Accession number
- 423072
- Categories
- Mycotoxins
- Commodities
- Nuts, Seeds
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