Electron micrograph picture of Aspergillus fumigatus, which produces aflatoxins. (The Daily Star/ US National Institute of Health)
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Scientists said on Friday they had developed a new method to neutralize a dangerous fungal toxin affecting crops that can lead to cancer, childhood stunting and other health threats.Researchers from the University of Arizona said they had created a genetically modified maize plant that is edible even when infected with a mold that produces aflatoxin, a carcinogenic substance.In developed countries, commercial crops are screened for aflatoxin.In 2004, Kenya suffered severe outbreaks of aflatoxin poisoning, which affected more than 300 people and killed more than 100 following a prolonged drought, according to the International Livestock Research Institute.
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