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Field evaluation of resistance to aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines in Kenya and South Africa
Okoth, Sheila; Lindy, Joy R; Ouko, Abigael; Ilze, Beukes; Sila, Henry; Mouton, Marili; Bradley, Charles F; Makumbi, Dan; Altus, Viljoen (University of Nairobi, 2017)Aflatoxin, a carcinogenic toxin, is produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) grain by these fungi occurs before harvest, and the easiest strategy to prevent ...