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Biological Factorsheadline bar /ARSUserFiles/50100525/images/corn-banner.jpg  Identification of biological factors that impact the ability of fungi to produce mycotoxins.
MPM scientists are examining the genome sequences of hundreds of species of the fungus Fusarium to:
develop DNA-based assays that accurately identify species
predict what species produce what mycotoxins
identify genetic processes that change the ability of fungi to produce mycotoxins
determine how and why individual strains within a species vary in their ability to produce mycotoxins and cause crop diseases
identify fungal genes that turn mycotoxin production on and off.  Scientists are also investigating fungal and plant enzymes that interact and thereby determine whether fungi can infect plants and cause disease.  Scientists are also identifying microorganisms (including other fungi) that reduce mycotoxin contamination in crops by:
reducing growth of mycotoxin-producing fungi
directly inhibiting mycotoxin production
degrading mycotoxins


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