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Twenty‐four microsatellite markers for the aflatoxin‐producing fungus Aspergillus flavus
Author(s) -
GRUBISHA L. C.,
COTTY P. J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
molecular ecology resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.96
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1755-0998
pISSN - 1755-098X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02378.x
Subject(s) - biology , aspergillus flavus , aflatoxin , microsatellite , aspergillus , allele , genetic diversity , fungus , genetics , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , population , demography , sociology
Aspergillus flavus infects both plants and humans and contaminates diverse agricultural crops with aflatoxins, highly carcinogenic fungal metabolites. We describe 24 microsatellite markers developed to assess genetic diversity and recombination within and between three vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) of Aspergillus flavus . These loci are polymorphic within at least one VCG or between VCGs. For loci polymorphic across all three VCGs, the number of alleles ranged from two to 19. These markers will be useful for genetic studies of this economically important pathogen.