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Title: Twenty-four microsatellite markers for the aflatoxin-producing fungus Aspergillus flavus

Author
item Grubisha, Lisa
item Cotty, Peter

Submitted to: Molecular Ecology Resources
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/5/2009
Publication Date: 1/28/2009
Citation: Grubisha, L.C., Cotty, P.J. 2009. Twenty-four microsatellite markers for the aflatoxin-producing fungus Aspergillus flavus. Molecular Ecology Resources. 9:264-267

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Aspergillus flavus infects both plants and humans and contaminates diverse agricultural crops with aflatoxins, highly carcinogenic fungal metabolites. We describe 24 microsatellite markers developed to assess genetic diversity and recombination within and between three vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) of Aspergillus flavus. These loci are polymorphic within at least one VCG or between VCGs. For loci polymorphic across all three VCGs, the number of alleles ranged from two to 19. These markers will be useful for genetic studies of this economically important pathogen.