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Title: What Does Genetic Diversity of Aspergillus flavus Tell Us About Aspergillus oryzae?

Author
item Chang, Perng Kuang
item Ehrlich, Kenneth

Submitted to: International Journal of Food Microbiology
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/23/2010
Publication Date: 4/15/2010
Citation: Chang, P-K., Ehrlich, K. 2010. What Does Genetic Diversity of Aspergillus flavus Tell Us About Aspergillus oryzae? International Journal of Food Microbiology. 138(3):189-199.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus oryzae belong to Aspergillus section Flavi. They are closely related and are of significant economic importance. The former species has the ability to produce harmful aflatoxins while the latter is widely used in food fermentation and industrial enzyme production. This review summarizes the current understanding of the similarity of the A. flavus and A. oryzae genomes, the genetic diversity in A. flavus and A. oryzae populations, the causes of this diversity, and the relatedness of nonaflatoxigenic A. flavus strains to A. oryzae.