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Identification of maize genes associated with host plant resistance or susceptibility to Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin accumulation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Kelley Rowena Y, Williams W Paul, Mylroie J Erik, Boykin Deborah L, Harper Jonathan W, Windham Gary L, Ankala Arunkanth, Shan Xueyan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin contamination of maize pose negative impacts in agriculture and health. Commercial maize hybrids are generally susceptible to this fungus. Significant levels of host plant resistance have been observed in certain maize inbred lines. This study was conducted to identify maize genes associated with host plant resistance or susceptibility to A. flavus infection...
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