Bacterial endophytes from wild maize suppress Fusarium graminearum in modern maize and inhibit mycotoxin accumulation

Wild maize (teosinte) has been reported to be less susceptible to pests than their modern maize (corn) relatives. Endophytes, defined as microbes that inhabit plants without causing disease, are known for their ability to antagonize plant pests and pathogens. We hypothesized that the wild relatives...

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Main Authors: Walaa Kamel Mousa, Charles eShearer, Victor eLimay-Rios, Ting eZhou, Manish N Raizada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00805/full