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19238624

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-23
pubmed:abstractText
Aspergillus flavus is a weak pathogen that infects plants, animals and humans. When it infects agricultural crops, however, it produces one of the most potent carcinogens known (aflatoxins). To devise strategies to control aflatoxin contamination of pre-harvest agricultural crops and post-harvest grains during storage, we launched the A. flavus genomics program. The major objective of this program is the identification of genes involved in aflatoxin biosynthesis and regulation, as well as in pathogenicity, to gain a better understanding of the mechanism of aflatoxin formation. The sequencing of A. flavus whole genome has been completed. Initial annotation of the sequence revealed that there are about 13,071 genes in the A. flavus genome. Genes which potentially encode for enzymes involved in secondary metabolite production in the A. flavus genome have been identified. Preliminary comparative genome analysis of A. flavus with A. oryzae is summarized here.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1944-0049
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1152-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Aspergillus flavus genomics as a tool for studying the mechanism of aflatoxin formation.
pubmed:affiliation
Southern Regional Research Center, USDA/ARS, 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124, USA. jiujiang.yu@ars.usda.gov
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article