He-Jin Cho
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He-Jin Cho has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Hee-Soo Park
School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Inhyung Lee
Department of Bio and Fermentation Convergence Technology, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Jae-Hyuk Yu
Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States of America
1 shared publication - Sung-Hun Son
School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
1 shared publication - Wanping Chen
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics, University of Gottingen, Göttingen, Germany
1 shared publication - Ye-Eun Son
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Regulation of Conidiogenesis in Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus flavus is a representative fungal species in the Aspergillus section Flavi and has been used as a model system to gain insights into fungal development and toxin production. A. flavus has several adverse effects on humans, including the production of the most carcinogenic mycotoxin aflatoxins and causing aspergillosis in immune-compromised patients. In addition, A. flavus infection of crops results in economic losses due to yield loss and aflatoxin contamination. A. flavus is a saprophytic fungus that disperses in the ecosystem mainly by producing asexual spores (conidia), which also provide long-term survival in the harsh environmental conditions. Conidia are composed of the rodlet layer, cell wall, and melanin and are produced from an asexual specialized structure called the conidiophore. The production of conidiophores is tightly regulated by various regulators, including the central regulatory cascade composed of BrlA-AbaA-WetA, the fungi-specific velvet regulators, upstream regulators, and developmental repressors. In this review, we summarize the findings of a series of recent studies related to asexual development in A. flavus and provide insights for a better understanding of other fungal species in the section Flavi.
Open AccessRegulation of Conidiogenesis in Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus flavus is a representative fungal species in the Aspergillus section Flavi and has been used as a model system to gain insights into fungal development and toxin production. A. flavus has several adverse effects on humans, including the production of the most carcinogenic mycotoxin aflatoxins and causing aspergillosis in immune-compromised patients. In addition, A. flavus infection of crops results in economic losses due to yield loss and aflatoxin contamination. A. flavus is a saprophytic fungus that disperses in the ecosystem mainly by producing asexual spores (conidia), which also provide long-term survival in the harsh environmental conditions. Conidia are composed of the rodlet layer, cell wall, and melanin and are produced from an asexual specialized structure called the conidiophore. The production of conidiophores is tightly regulated by various regulators, including the central regulatory cascade composed of BrlA-AbaA-WetA, the fungi-specific velvet regulators, upstream regulators, and developmental repressors. In this review, we summarize the findings of a series of recent studies related to asexual development in A. flavus and provide insights for a better understanding of other fungal species in the section Flavi.