How Maize Seed Systems Can Contribute to the Control of Mycotoxigenic Fungal Infection: A Perspective

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi on agricultural produce. Mycotoxins can be cytotoxic, genotoxic, mutagenic, and teratogenic, and they are persistent threats to human and animal health. Consumption of mycotoxin-contaminated maize can cause cancer and even sudden death. He...

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Published in:	Agronomy
Main Authors:	P. Christiaan Biemond, Tjeerd Jan Stomph, P. Lava Kumar, Paul C. Struik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Subjects:	<i>Fusarium verticillioides</i> mycotoxigenic fungi mycotoxins seed systems sub-Saharan Africa <i>Zea mays</i>
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2168