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Fusarium graminearum forms mycotoxin producing infection structures on wheat.
BMC plant biology - 28 Jul 2011
Boenisch Marike J, Schäfer Wilhelm
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The mycotoxin producing fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum is the causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB) of small grain cereals in fields worldwide. Although F. graminearum is highly investigated by means of molecular genetics, detailed studies about hyphal development during initial infection stages are rare. In addition, the role of mycotoxins during initial infection stages of FHB is still...
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