Tick defensin γ-core reduces Fusarium graminearum growth and abrogates mycotoxins production with high efficiency

Abstract Fusarium graminearum is a major fungal pathogen affecting crops of worldwide importance. F. graminearum produces type B trichothecene mycotoxins (TCTB), which are not fully eliminated during food and feed processing. Therefore, the best way to minimize TCTB contamination is to develop preve...

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Main Authors: Valentin Leannec-Rialland, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Vessela Atanasova, Sylvain Chereau, Nadia Ponts, Miray Tonk, Andreas Vilcinskas, Nathalie Ferrer, James J. Valdés, Florence Richard-Forget
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86904-w