Maize Kernel Development Stage the Primary Factor in Differential Gene Expression in Response to Two Methods of Field Inoculation with Aspergillus flavus
N. J. Wahl, S. C. Murray, H.-B. Zhang, M. Zhang, C. M. Dickens, T. S. Isakeit
This study identifies grain maturity as the main factor affecting gene expression changes in maize inoculated with Aspergillus flavus, with side needle inoculation causing more fungal reads and aflatoxin production.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology