Abstract:
A method for economically mass-producing zearalenone is provided to obtain large amount of the zearalenone by removing a PKS 12 which synthesizes aurofusarin in the production pathways of the zearalenone. A Gibberella zeae mass-producing zearalenone is deposited as a deposition no. KCCM 10794P. A method for increasing the zearalenone production comprises a step of blocking the aurofusarin biosynthesis pathway of the Gibberella zeae by deleting a PKS12 gene. A method for mass-producing the zearalenone comprises a step of solid-culturing the strain.