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Wheat kernel black point and fumonisin contamination by Fusarium proliferatum.
Food additives and contaminants - 1 Oct 2007
Desjardins A E, Busman M, Proctor R H, Stessman R
Abstract excerpt
Fusarium proliferatum is a major cause of maize ear rot and fumonisin contamination and also can cause wheat kernel black point disease. The primary objective of this study was to determine whether nine F. proliferatum strains from wheat from Nepal can cause black point and fumonisin contamination in wheat kernels. For comparison, the study included three Fusarium strains from US maize. In test 1, all the strains...
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