The effect of aflatoxins on the electron transport chain of chloroplasts from Zea mays L. and Pisum sativum L.

References

• Angle , J. S. 1987 . “ Aflatoxin and aflatoxin‐producing fungi in soil ” . In Aflatoxin in Maize , Edited by: Zuber , M. S. , Lillehoj , E. B. and Renfro , B. L. 152 – 163 . Mexico : CIMMYT .
   Google Scholar
• Arnon , D. I. 1949 . Copper enzymes in isolated chloroplasts. Polyphenol oxidase in Beta vulgaris . Plant Physiology , 24 : 1 – 15 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Daly , J. M. 1987 . “ Toxins as determinants in plant disease ” . In Molecular Determinants of Plant Diseases , Edited by: Nishimura , S. , Vance , C. P. and Doke , N. 119 – 126 . Tokyo : Japan Scientific Societies Press .
   Google Scholar
• Dashek , W. V. and Llewellyn , G. C. 1983 . Mode of action of the hepatocarcinogens, aflatoxins in plant systems: a review . Mycopathologia , 81 : 83 – 94 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Diener , U. L. , Cole , R. J. , Sanders , T. H. , Payne , G. A. , Lee , L. S. and Klich , M. N. 1987 . Epidemiology of aflatoxin formation by Aspergillus flavus . Annual Review of Phytopathology , 25 : 249 – 270 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• García , E. 1973 . Modificaciones al Sistema de Clasificatión Climática de Koppen , 132 México : Instituto de Geografía, UNAM .
   Google Scholar
• Gatica , V. M. and Rosas , M. 1992 . “ Almacenamiento del grano contaminado con Aspergillus flavus, como fuente de inóculo primario ” . In Memoria del XIV Congreso Nacional de Fitogenética , 146 Saltillo, Coahuila, , Méxicop : Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo y Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología .
   Google Scholar
• Griffin , G. J. and Garren , K. H. 1976 . Colonization of rye green mature and peanut fruit debris by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger group in field soils . Applied Environmental Microbiology , 32 : 28 – 32 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Holden , M. J. and Sze , H. 1989 . Effects of Helminthosporium maydis race T toxin on electron transport in susceptible corn mitochondria and prevention of toxin actions by dicyclohexylcarbodiimide . Plant Physiology , 91 : 1296 – 1302 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Howes , A. W. , Dutton , M. F. and Chuturgoon , A. A. 1991 . Metabolism of aflatoxin B1by Petroselinum crispum (parsley) . Mycopathologia , 113 : 25 – 29 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Izawa , S. 1980 . Acceptors and donors for chloroplasts electron transport . Methods in Enzymology , 69 : 413 – 434 .
   Google Scholar
• Jones , R. K. 1987 . “ The influence of cultural practices on minimizing the development of aflatoxin in field maize ” . In Aflatoxin in Maize , Edited by: Zuber , M. S. , Lillehoj , E. B. and Renfro , B. L. 136 – 144 . Mexico : CIMMYT .
   Google Scholar
• Kelly , S. M. 1987 . Systemic infection of maize plants by Aspergillus flavus. Aflatoxin in Maize , Edited by: Zuber , M. S. , Lillehoj , E. B. and Renfro , B. L. 187 – 193 . Mexico : CIMMYT .
   Google Scholar
• Klich , M. A. , Lee , L. S. and Huizar , H. E. 1986 . Occurrence of Aspergillusflavus in vegetative tissue of cotton plants and its relation to seed infection . Mycopathologia , 95 : 171 – 174 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Mclean , M. , Berjak , P. , Watt , M. P. and Dutton , M. F. 1992 . The effects of aflatoxin B1on immature germinating maize (Zea mays) embryos . Mycopathologia , 119 : 181 – 190 .
   Google Scholar
• Mertz , D. , Lee , D. , Zuber , M. and Lillehoj , E. 1980 . Uptake and metabolism of aflatoxin by Zea mays . Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry , 28 : 963 – 966 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Mycock , D. J. , Rijkenberg , F. H. J. and Berjak , P. 1990 . Infection of maize seedlings by Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris var. nov . Seed Science and Technology , 18 : 693 – 701 .
   Google Scholar
• Mycock , D. J. , Rijkenberg , F. H. J. and Berjak , P. 1992 . Systemic transmission of Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris from one maize seed germination to the next . Seed Science and Technology , 20 : 1 – 13 .
   Google Scholar
• Reddy , M. J. and Shetty , H. S. 1992 . Role of seed lipids in Aspergillus parasiticus growth and aflatoxin production . Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture , 59 : 177 – 181 .
   Google Scholar
• Reiss , J. 1984 . Failure of plant tissues to metabolize aflatoxin B1? . Mycopathologia , 85 : 43 – 44 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shotwell , O. L. 1966 . Production of aflatoxin on rice . Applied Microbiology , 14 : 425 – 428 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Young , J. W. , Dashek , W. V. and Llewellyn , G. C. 1978 . Aflatoxin B1influence on excised soya‐beam root growth, C‐leucine uptake and incorporation . Mycopathologia , 66 : 91 – 97 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Zuber , M. S. , Lillehoj , E. B. and Renfro , B. L. 1987 . Preface Aflatoxin in Maize , Edited by: Zuber , M. S. , Lillehoj , E. B. and Renfro , B. L. 1 Mexico : CIMMYT .
   Google Scholar
• To whom correspondence should be addressed.
   Google Scholar