We show here that oxidative stress is involved in both sclerotial differentiation (SD) and
aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus. Specifically, we observed that (i) oxidative …

The role of aflatoxins (AFs) in the biology of producing strains, Aspergillus sect. Flavi, is still
a matter of debate. Over recent years, research has pointed to how environmental factors …

The aflatoxin-producing fungi, Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, form structures called
sclerotia that allow for survival under adverse conditions. Deletion of the veA gene in A …

The infection of maize and peanut with Aspergillus flavus and subsequent contamination
with aflatoxin pose a threat to global food safety and human health, and is exacerbated by …

A close correlation between lipoperoxide formation in cells of Aspergillus parasiticus and
aflatoxin biosynthesis has been established in rich and poor media in which oxidative stress …

Secondary metabolism in fungi is frequently associated with asexual and sexual
development. Aspergillus parasiticus produces aflatoxins known to contaminate a variety of …

The plant and human opportunistic fungus Aspergillus flavus is recognized for the
production of the carcinogen aflatoxin. Although many reviews focus on the wealth of …

This review considers the available information on the potential impact of key environmental
factors and their interactions on the molecular ecology, growth and aflatoxin production by …

The relevance of free radical generation and oxidative stress with regard to aflatoxin
production was examined by comparing the oxygen requirement and antioxidant status of a …

There is extensive and unequivocal evidence that secondary metabolism in filamentous
fungi and plants is associated with oxidative stress. In support of this idea, transcription …