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Analysis of the Fusarium graminearum species complex from wheat, barley and maize in South Africa provides evidence of species-specific differences in host preference.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B - 1 Sept 2011
Boutigny Anne-Laure, Ward Todd J, Van Coller Gert J, Flett Bradley, Lamprecht Sandra C, O'Donnell Kerry, Viljoen Altus
Abstract excerpt
Species identity and trichothecene toxin potential of 560 members of the Fusarium graminearum species complex (FGSC) collected from diseased wheat, barley and maize in South Africa was determined using a microsphere-based multilocus genotyping assay. Although three trichothecene types (3-ADON, 15-ADON and NIV) were represented among these isolates, strains with the 15-ADON type predominated on all three hosts. A...
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