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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > toxic substances > toxins > microbial toxins > mycotoxins > sterigmatocystin
Preferred Term:

sterigmatocystin

Definition:
A carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by strains of the mold, Aspergillus versicolor and Aspergillus nidulans.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
mycotoxins
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/13072
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