Peanuts that keep aflatoxin at bay: A threshold that matters
Aflatoxins are small molecules that are extremely damaging to human health that are produced by the fungal species Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Peanut pods form underground and so are particularly vulnerable to infection by the fungus. Sharma et al. used a two-pronged approach to develop peanuts that accumulate little or no aflatoxin. On the […]