Resistance to pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination in ICRISAT’s groundnut mini core collection

Aflatoxin contamination in groundnut by Aspergillus flavus has assumed global significance and is considered a potential threat to human and animal health. The present study focused on the screening and identification of stable and reliable resistance sources to pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination in ICRISAT’s groundnut mini core germplasm accessions. Field studies were conducted during 2008 and 2009 in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Superior accessions ( n = 34) were selected and screened during 2010 and 2011 in a Lattice design with three replications. Seven best accessions with