New Insights of Transcriptional Regulator AflR in Aspergillus flavus Physiology
Peng Wang, Jia Xu, Perng‐Kuang Chang, Zhemin Liu, Qing Kong
Abstract
Past studies of the A. flavus aflR gene and its orthologues in related Aspergillus species were solely focused on their roles in secondary metabolism. In this study, we used the Δ aflR and OE strains to demonstrate the role of aflR in growth and development of A. flavus .
Topics & Concepts
RegulatorAspergillus flavusBiologyMaster regulatorGeneticsMicrobiologyTranscription factorGeneFungal and yeast genetics researchPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Disease Resistance and Genetics