Corn Cob Infected with <i>Aspergillus</i> Fungus (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Corn Cob Infected with <i>Aspergillus</i> Fungus

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Despite being infected with Aspergillus fungus, this transgenic corn cob is not contaminated with aflatoxin, thanks to its defense line of RNA molecules that shut down the toxin production in the fungus.

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Monica Schmidt/UA

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