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QTL mapping and candidate genes for resistance to Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin contamination in maize.
BMC plant biology - 21 Jan 2017
Maschietto Valentina, Colombi Cinzia, Pirona Raul, Pea Giorgio, Strozzi Francesco, Marocco Adriano, Rossini Laura, Lanubile Alessandra
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BACKGROUND: Fusarium verticillioides is a common maize pathogen causing ear rot (FER) and contamination of the grains with the fumonisin B1 (FB1) mycotoxin. Resistance to FER and FB1 contamination are quantitative traits, affected by environmental conditions, and completely resistant maize genotypes to the pathogen are so far unknown. In order to uncover genomic regions associated to reduced FER and FB1...
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