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Assessing pigmented pericarp of maize kernels as possible source of resistance to fusarium ear rot, Fusarium spp. infection and fumonisin accumulation.
International journal of food microbiology - 16 Jun 2016
Venturini Giovanni, Babazadeh Laleh, Casati Paola, Pilu Roberto, Salomoni Daiana, Toffolatti Silvia L
Abstract excerpt
One of the purposes of maize genetic improvement is the research of genotypes resistant to fusarium ear rot (FER) and fumonisin accumulation. Flavonoids in the pericarp of the kernels are considered particularly able to reduce the fumonisin accumulation (FUM). The aim of this field study was to assess the effect of flavonoids, associated with anti-insect protection and Fusarium verticillioides inoculation, on FER...
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