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Gene Probes for Determination of Aflatoxigenic Potential of Aspergillus Species

Objective

Assess Aspergillus strains, some of which are used in fermentation processes for production of foods, for the presence or absence of aflatoxin genes and/or their expression products (mRNA's).

More information

Recently available cloned genes will be usd as probes in laboratory DNA/RNA hybridization assays (Southern blots and Northern blots) to detect the presence or absence of aflatoxin genes and/or their expression products.

Investigators
Cleveland, Thomas
Institution
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Start date
1998
End date
2003
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6435-41420-004-03T
Accession number
401671
Categories
Mycotoxins