Lillehoj E B, Fennell D I, Kwolek W F
Science. 1976 Aug 6;193(4252):495-6. doi: 10.1126/science.821144.
Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin were detected in ears of Iowa corn on plants before harvest in 1975. Presence of the fungus was associated with kernel injury caused by the second generation European corn borer. Amounts of aflatoxin B1 in corn from a limited number of selected ears ranged from 1 part per billion to 1560 parts per billion with a mean of 430 parts per billion.
1975年收获前,在爱荷华州玉米植株的玉米穗中检测到了黄曲霉和黄曲霉毒素。这种真菌的存在与第二代欧洲玉米螟造成的玉米粒损伤有关。从有限数量的选定玉米穗中采集的玉米中,黄曲霉毒素B1的含量在十亿分之一至十亿分之一千五百六十之间,平均为十亿分之四百三十。