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Testing the efficacy of eGFP-transformed Aspergillus flavus as biocontrol strains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Moore, G.G., Mack, B.M., Beltz, S.B. 2013. Testing the efficacy of eGFP-transformed Aspergillus flavus as biocontrol strains. Food and Nutrition Sciences. 4:469-479.

Genome-wide analysis of the Zn(II)2Cys6 zinc cluster-encoding gene family in Aspergillus flavus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chang, P., Ehrlich, K. 2013. Genome-wide analysis of the Zn(II)2Cys6 zinc cluster-encoding gene family in Aspergillus flavus. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 97(10):4289-4300.

Mathematic modeling for optimum conditions on aflatoxin B1 degradation by the aerobic bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kong, Q., Zhai, C., Guan, B., Li, C., Shan, S., Yu, J. 2012. Mathematic modeling for optimum conditions on aflatoxin B1 degradation by the aerobic bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis. Toxins. 4:1181-1195.

Current understanding on aflatoxin biosynthesis and future perspective in reducing aflatoxin contamination - (Review Article)

Yu, J. 2012. Current understanding on aflatoxin biosynthesis and future perspective in reducing aflatoxin contamination. Toxins. 4(11):1024-1057.

Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and other fungi of public health concern in food and organic matter in southwest Nigeria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fapohunda, S.O., Moore, G.G., Ganiyu, T., Beltz, S.B. 2012. Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and other fungi of public health concern in food and organic matter in southwest Nigeria. Mycology. 3(3):210-219.

Deletion of the Aspergillus flavus orthologue of A. nidulans fluG reduces conidiation and promotes production of sclerotia but does not abolish aflatoxin biosynthesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chang, P-K., Scharfenstein, L.L., Mack, B.M., Ehrlich, K. 2012. Deletion of the Aspergillus flavus orthologue of A. nidulans fluG reduces conidiation and promotes production of sclerotia but does not abolish aflatoxin biosynthesis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78(21):7557-7563.

The “omics” approach for solving the pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination problem: understanding the genomics and metabolomics of the fungus and proteomics of the affected corn crop - (Abstract Only)

Bhatnagar, D. 2012. The “omics” approach for solving the pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination problem: understanding the genomics and metabolomics of the fungus and proteomics of the affected corn crop. In: Fernandez-Luqueno, F., Lopez-Valdez, F., Lozano-Muniz, S., editors. Biotechnology Summit 2012 Conference, March 18-21, 2012, Yucatan, Mexico. pp. 189-193.

Identification of genetic defects in the atoxigenic biocontrol strain Aspergillus flavus K49 reveals the presence of a competitive recombinant group in field populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chang, P., Abbas, H.K., Weaver, M.A., Ehrlich, K., Scharfenstein, L.L., Cotty, P.J. 2012. Identification of genetic defects in the atoxigenic biocontrol strain Aspergillus flavus K49 reveals the presence of a competitive recombinant group in field populations. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 154:192-196.

What can Aspergillus flavus genome offer for mycotoxin research? - (Review Article)

Yu, J., Nierman, W.C., Fedorova, N.D., Bhatnagar, D., Cleveland, T.E., Bennett, J.W. 2011. What can Aspergillus flavus genome offer for mycotoxin research? Mycological Society of China. 2(3):218-236.

Tight control of mycotoxin biosynthesis gene expression in Aspergillus flavus by temperature as revealed by RNA-seq - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yu, J., Fedorova, N.D., Montalbano, B.G., Bhatnagar, D., Cleveland, T.E., Bennett, J.W., Nierman, W.C. 2011. Tight control of mycotoxin biosynthesis gene expression in Aspergillus flavus by temperature as revealed by RNA-seq. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 322:145-149.

The population dynamics of aflatoxigenic aspergilli - (Book / Chapter)

Moore, G.G., Beltz, S.B., Carbone, I., Ehrlich, K., Horn, B.W. 2011. The population dynamics of aflatoxigenic aspergilli. In: Guevara-Gonzalez, R.G., editor. Aflatoxins - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Rijeka, Croatia: Intech Open Access publishers. pp 347-366.

Aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway and pathway genes - (Book / Chapter)

Yu, J., Ehrlich, K. 2011. Aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway and pathway genes. In: Guevara-Gonzalez, R.G., editor. Aflatoxins - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Rijeka, Croatia: Intech Open Access publishers. pp 41-66.

Aspergillus flavus genetics and genomics in solving mycotoxin contamination of food and feed - (Book / Chapter)

Yu, J., Bhatnagar, D., Cleveland, T.E., Payne, G., Nierman, W.C., Bennett, J.W. 2012. Aspergillus flavus genetics and genomics in solving mycotoxin contamination of food and feed. In: Benkeblia, N. (ed). Omics Technologies: Tools for Food Science. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL. p. 367-402.

Extracts of Agave americana inhibit aflatoxin production in Aspergillus parasiticus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rosas-Taraco, A., Sanchez, E., Garcia, S., Heredia, N., Bhatnagar, D. 2011. Extracts of Agave americana inhibit aflatoxin production in Aspergillus parasiticus. World Mycotoxin Journal. 4(1):37-42.

Ecology, development and gene regulation in Aspergillus flavus - (Book / Chapter)

Payne, G.A., Yu, J. 2010. Ecology, development and gene regulation in Aspergillus flavus. In: Machida, M. and Gomi, K. (eds) Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and Genomics. Caister Academic Press, Norfolk, UK. p. 157-171.