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Which mold can make bad toxins in food?

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Data on the presence or absence of genes encoding essential proteins for ochratoxin and fumonisin biosynthesis in Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus welwitschiae

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Scientists checked 175 mold samples from foods in Brazil to see if they have the genes to make harmful toxins.

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Authors

Massi FP, Sartori D, Ferranti Lde S, Iamanaka BT, Taniwaki MH, Vieira ML, Fungaro MH