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Double mutation in tomato ribosomal protein L3 cDNA confers tolerance to deoxynivalenol (DON) in transgenic tobacco.
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS - 15 Jul 2007
Afshar Akbar Safipoor, Mousavi Amir, Majd Ahmad, Renu, Adam Gerhard
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The contamination of mycotoxins associated with head blight of wheat and other grains caused by Fusarium graminearum is chronic threat to crop, human and animal health throughout the world. Deoxinevalenol (DON), produced by the fungus, belonging to class trichothecene is believed to act as a virulence factor in fungal pathogenesis by inhibiting eukaryotic protein synthesis, thereby blocking or delaying the...
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