Plant growth regulator diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate suppresses Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin biosynthesis through disruption of redox homeostasis
Kai Ouyang, Lei He, Yarong Zhao, Siyi Tan, Guanxian Chen, Yingwen Wu, Xinyu Han, Xiaorong Wan, Qingqing Zhi · 2026
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Kai Ouyang and co-authors show that a farm growth regulator can suppress a toxin-making fungus in 2026. The fungus, Aspergillus flavus, makes aflatoxin, a major threat to food safety. The regulator, called DA-6, is sprayed on crops to aid growth, yet its effects on fungi were largely unknown.
DA-6 slowed fungus growth, spore sprouting, and resting body formation in a dose-linked way. It also cut colonization of stored rice bran and maize. The compound broke cell membranes and flooded cells with harmful oxygen species. Gene checks showed the toxin-making gene cluster nearly shut down. Treated grain produced almost no toxin, which points to a new control tool.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kai Ouyang, Lei He, Yarong Zhao, Siyi Tan, Guanxian Chen, Yingwen Wu, Xinyu Han, Xiaorong Wan, Qingqing Zhi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |