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Mitigating Aflatoxin Contamination in Groundnut through A Combination of Genetic Resistance and Post-Harvest Management Practices
- Source :
- Toxins, Vol 11, Iss 6, p 315 (2019), Toxins
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2019.
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Abstract
- Aflatoxin is considered a “hidden poison” due to its slow and adverse effect on various biological pathways in humans, particularly among children, in whom it leads to delayed development, stunted growth, liver damage, and liver cancer. Unfortunately, the unpredictable behavior of the fungus as well as climatic conditions pose serious challenges in precise phenotyping, genetic prediction and genetic improvement, leaving the complete onus of preventing aflatoxin contamination in crops on post-harvest management. Equipping popular crop varieties with genetic resistance to aflatoxin is key to effective lowering of infection in farmer’s fields. A combination of genetic resistance for in vitro seed colonization (IVSC), pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination (PAC) and aflatoxin production together with pre- and post-harvest management may provide a sustainable solution to aflatoxin contamination. In this context, modern “omics” approaches, including next-generation genomics technologies, can provide improved and decisive information and genetic solutions. Preventing contamination will not only drastically boost the consumption and trade of the crops and products across nations/regions, but more importantly, stave off deleterious health problems among consumers across the globe.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
Aflatoxin
Arachis
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
groundnut
aflatoxin contamination
lcsh:Medicine
Food Contamination
Context (language use)
Review
Biology
Toxicology
post-harvest management
01 natural sciences
Crop
03 medical and health sciences
Aflatoxins
Genetic variation
medicine
Animals
Humans
Disease Resistance
Plant Diseases
Aspergillus flavus
030304 developmental biology
0303 health sciences
genetic resistance
business.industry
lcsh:R
food and beverages
Agriculture
Contamination
Food safety
Biotechnology
Aspergillus
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Stunted growth
medicine.symptom
business
010606 plant biology & botany
Food contaminant
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20726651
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Toxins
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b2d669632af9c54284eff11665100a44