accumulates versicolorin; does not produce aflatoxin B1
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
frozen
Type Strain
no
Preceptrol®
no
Comments
accumulates versicolorin; does not produce aflatoxin B1
Medium
ATCC® Medium 336: Potato dextrose agar (PDA)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 25.0°C
Name of Depositor
JE Linz
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--JE Linz<<--S.H. Liang
Isolation
constructed by disrupting ver-1 gene in NR-1, ATCC 201285
References
Liang SH, et al. Characterization of the function of the ver-1A and ver-1B genes, involved in aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus parasiticus. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 62: 4568-4575, 1996. PubMed: 8953728
