Leslie L. Scharfenstein

Development and refinement of a high-efficiency gene-targeting system for Aspergillus flavus

Perng‐Kuang Chang, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Qijian Wei et al. · Journal of Microbiological Methods · 2010 · 118 citations

Fungal Developmental Biology, Biosynthesis, Engineering +11

Loss of msnA, a Putative Stress Regulatory Gene, in Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus flavus Increased Production of Conidia, Aflatoxins and Kojic Acid

Perng‐Kuang Chang, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Meng Luo et al. · Toxins · 2011 · 100 citations · Full text

Fungal Cell Biology, Genetics, Msna Deletion +24

Deletion of the Aspergillus flavus Orthologue of <i>A. nidulans fluG</i> Reduces Conidiation and Promotes Production of Sclerotia but Does Not Abolish Aflatoxin Biosynthesis

Perng‐Kuang Chang, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Brian M. Mack et al. · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2012 · 81 citations · Full text

Biology, Flug Gene, Fungal Developmental Biology +15

Effects of laeA deletion on Aspergillus flavus conidial development and hydrophobicity may contribute to loss of aflatoxin production

Perng‐Kuang Chang, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Kenneth C. Ehrlich et al. · Fungal Biology · 2011 · 76 citations

Biosynthesis, Engineering, Biochemistry +9

Aspergillus flavus VelB acts distinctly from VeA in conidiation and may coordinate with FluG to modulate sclerotial production

Perng‐Kuang Chang, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Ping Li et al. · Fungal Genetics and Biology · 2013 · 73 citations

Biology, Fungal Developmental Biology, Fungal Pathogen +8