Ultrastructural changes in gamma-irradiated Aspergillus flavus spores.
Ultrastructural changes in gamma-irradiated Aspergillus flavus were investigated. Electron microscopic studies revealed lipid-like inclusions, aggregated in the spore lumen near the cell membrane in the radiation-induced mutants. Their absence in the parent strain may indicate their direct significance in aflatoxin production.
D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005720:Gamma Rays; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009154:Mutation; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure