Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Some Alternaria Species Isolated from Tomato Fruits Concerning Mycotoxin Production and Polyketide Synthase Genes

Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) are one of the main crops grown in Egypt. The fungal black spot illness of fruits is usually associated with the secretion of mycotoxin by Alternaria toxigenic species. Twenty Alternaria isolates were isolated from infected tomatoes fruits by baiting technique, mor...

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Main Authors: El-Shahir, A.A (Author), Saleem, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2022
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