Host-Induced Gene Silencing of the <i>Aspergillus flavus O</i>-Methyl Transferase Gene Enhanced Maize Aflatoxin Resistance

Maize is one of the major crops that are susceptible to <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> infection and subsequent aflatoxin contamination, which poses a serious health threat to humans and domestic animals. Here, an RNA interference (RNAi) approach called Host-Induced Gene Silencing (HIGS) was...

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Main Authors: Olanike Omolehin, Yenjit Raruang, Dongfang Hu, Zhu-Qiang Han, Surassawadee Promyou, Robert L. Brown, Qijian Wei, Kanniah Rajasekaran, Jeffrey W. Cary, Kan Wang, Dan Jeffers, Zhi-Yuan Chen
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/17/1/8
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