Preharvest Maize Fungal Microbiome and Mycotoxin Contamination: Case of Zambia’s Different Rainfall Patterns-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Preharvest Maize Fungal Microbiome and Mycotoxin Contamination: Case of Zambia’s Different Rainfall Patterns

Published:2023-06-28 Issue:6 Volume:89 Page:
ISSN:0099-2240
Container-title:Applied and Environmental Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Appl Environ Microbiol

Author:

Katati Bwalya¹²^ORCID,Schoenmakers Pierre¹,Njapau Henry²,Kachapulula Paul W.³,Zwaan Bas J.¹,van Diepeningen Anne D.⁴,Schoustra Sijmen E.¹³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Laborary of Genetics, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

2. Mycotoxicology Laboratory, National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Lusaka, Zambia

3. School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

4. Business Unit Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Fungi contaminate various crops worldwide. Maize, an important human staple and livestock cereal, is susceptible to contamination with fungi in the field.

Funder

National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research

WUR | Wageningen University and Research

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/aem.00078-23

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