Metal ion enhancement of fungal growth, gene expression and aflatoxin synthesis in Aspergillus flavus: RT-PCR characterization

摘要

Aims: To determine the effect of mineral ions (e.g., Zn2+ , Cu2+ , and Fe2+ ) on the enhancement of fungal growth, total RNA, aflatoxin pathway gene expression, and production of aflatoxin and its precursor O -methylsterigmatocystin (OMST).