Figure 7. Differential transcription of A. flavus aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway.
(A) The expression status of AF biosynthesis in the mycelia and sclerotia states. (B) The regulation model of AF biosynthesis-related genes in the mycelia and sclerotia states. The orthologs of the AF biosynthetic pathway genes are in the same order as in (A). Boxes, DEGs (p<0.001 and change >2-fold) between mycelia and sclerotia states, denoted by the names of their homologs in A. nidulans. Red and green boxes, up-regulated and down-regulated genes in the sclerotia state, respectively. White boxes, genes with no significant change between the mycelia and sclerotia states.