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Characterization of Fusarium verticillioides strains isolated from maize in Italy: fumonisin production, pathogenicity and genetic variability.
Food microbiology - 1 Aug 2012
Covarelli Lorenzo, Stifano Simonetta, Beccari Giovanni, Raggi Lorenzo, Lattanzio Veronica Maria Teresa, Albertini Emidio
Abstract excerpt
Fusarium verticillioides (teleomorph Gibberella moniliformis) is the main fungal agent of ear and kernel rot of maize (Zea mays L.) worldwide, including Italy. F.verticillioides is a highly toxigenic species since it is able to produce the carcinogenic mycotoxins fumonisins. In this study, 25 F. verticillioides strains, isolated from maize in different regions of Italy were analyzed for their ability to produce...
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