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An oat species lacking avenacin is susceptible to infection by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici

1994-12-01

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The saponin avenacin is a pre-formed inhibitor of fungal growth and occurs in the roots of Avena species. Gaeumannomyses graminis var. tritici (the causal agent of take-all disease of wheat) is unable to attack oats, apparently because of the sensitivity of this fungus to avenacin. After screening a wide range of oat genotypes, one species, Avena longiglumis, was identified which lacked detectable levels of avenac...

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8f4bb556-551c-52d3-a778-d1172bb6241d
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10.1016/s0885-5765(05)80042-6
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