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In planta reduction of maize seedling stalk lesions by the bacterial endophyte Bacillus mojavensis.
Canadian journal of microbiology - 1 Jun 2011
Bacon Charles W, Hinton Dorothy M
Abstract excerpt
Maize (Zea mays L.) is susceptible to infection by Fusarium verticillioides through autoinfection and alloinfection, resulting in diseases and contamination of maize kernels with the fumonisin mycotoxins. Attempts at controlling this fungus are currently being done with biocontrol agents such as bacteria, and this includes bacterial endophytes, such as Bacillus mojavensis . In addition to producing fumonisins,...
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