Aspergillus species are the paramount ubiquitous fungi that contaminate various food
substrates and produce biochemicals known as mycotoxins. Aflatoxins (AFTs), ochratoxin A …

Fungi produce an abundance of bioactive secondary metabolites which can be utilized as
antibiotics and pharmaceutical drugs. The genes encoding secondary metabolites are …

The genomes of filamentous fungi contain up to 90 biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs)
encoding diverse secondary metabolites—an enormous reservoir of untapped chemical …

The filamentous fungal genus Aspergillus consists of over 340 officially recognized species.
A handful of these Aspergillus fungi are predominantly used for food fermentation and large …

Viral infections are amongst the most common diseases affecting people worldwide. New
viruses emerge all the time and presently we have limited number of vaccines and only few …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium
species that widely contaminates food and feed. We sequenced and assembled the …

The Botryosphaeriaceae family comprises numerous fungal pathogens capable of causing
economically meaningful diseases in a wide range of crops. Many of its members can live as …

Aspergillus westerdijkiae may produce large amounts of ochratoxin A (OTA) in dry-cured
meat products. Natural strategies to control ochratoxigenic moulds using biocontrol agents …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is one of the most important mycotoxins due to its toxic properties and
worldwide distribution which is produced by several Aspergillus and Penicillium species …

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of low molecular weight produced by
filamentous fungi, such as Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Penicillium spp. Mycotoxins are …