trichothecene

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trichothecene

a complex group of about 40 biologically active metabolites formed by Fusarium spp. fungi. Naturally occurring members of this group of mycotoxins are T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol and nivalenol. They cause fusariotoxicosis in animals and toxic aleukia in humans.

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deoxynivalenol diacetoxyscirpenol Fusarium myrotheciotoxicosis roridin S. alternans S. chartarum Stachybotrys atra T2toxin vomitoxin Yellow Rain			These mycotoxins bind to a single site on eukaryotic ribosomes and directly inhibit initiation, elongation, or termination of protein synthesis depending on which trichothecene is bound (Feinberg and MacLaughlin 1989). Mycotoxin adducts on human serum albumin: biomarkers of exposure to ... by Dearborn, Dorr G. / Environmental Health Perspectives Syngenta Participations AG (Basel, Switzerland) has patented trichothecene-resistant transgenic plants, plant tissues, plant seeds, and plant cells comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a gene product having tricothecene resistance activity that thereby confers trichothecene resistance to the transgenic plants, plant tissues, plant seeds, and plant cells. Syngenta obtains United States patent by BIOTECH Patent News Yatawara (1986), "Airborne Outbreak of Trichothecene Toxicosis," Atmospheric Environment, 20:549-552. Detection of Stachybotrys chartarum: The Effectiveness of ... by Bader, Howard A. / Journal of Environmental Health			Trichophyton mentagrophytes Trichophyton rubrum Trichophyton schoenleinii Trichophyton tonsurans Trichophyton violaceum trichophytosis trichoptilosis trichorrhexis Trichorrhexis Invaginata trichorrhexis nodosa Trichosanthes kirilowii trichoschisis trichoscopy trichosis Trichosomoides crassicauda Trichosporon Trichosporon beigelii trichosporonosis trichosporosis trichostasis spinulosa trichostrongyliasis trichostrongylid trichostrongylosis Trichostrongylus Trichosurus vulpecula trichothecene Trichothecium roseum Trichothiodystrophy trichotillomania trichotomous trichroism trichromacy trichromatic trichromatism trichromatopsia trichrome stain trichromic trichuriasis Trichuris Trichuris trichiura trichurosis tricipital tricitrates Trick Knee trick movement triclabendazole triclosan tricolor Tricomin TriCor tricornute			trichostrongyliasis trichostrongylid Trichostrongylidae trichostrongylosis Trichostrongylus Trichostrongylus affinis Trichostrongylus axei Trichostrongylus capricola Trichostrongylus colubriformis Trichostrongylus Colubriformis Infective Larvae Trichostrongylus drepanoformis Trichostrongylus falculatus Trichostrongylus hamatus Trichostrongylus Infestation Trichostrongylus longispicularis Trichostrongylus orientalis Trichostrongylus probolurus Trichostrongylus retortaeformis Trichostrongylus rugatus Trichostrongylus skrjabini Trichostrongylus tenuis Trichostrongylus vitrinus Trichosurus Trichosurus Trichosurus vulpecula Trichosurus vulpecula trichothecene Trichothecenes Trichothecium roseum trichothiodystrophy trichothiodystrophy Trichothiodystrophy, Photosensitive Trichotilimania Trichotilimania Trichotilimania trichotillomania trichotillomania trichotillomania trichotillomania trichotillomania Trichotillomania Learning Center Trichotillomania Support Information and Friends Trichotillomaniac Trichotillomaniac Trichotillomaniac Trichotillomannia Trichotillomannia Trichotillomannia Trichotillosis Trichotillosis Trichotillosis Trichotilomania Trichotilomania Trichotilomania trichotomies trichotomous trichotomous

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