Association of single nucleotide polymorphic sites in candidate genes with aggressiveness and deoxynivalenol production in <it>Fusarium graminearum </it>causing wheat head blight

Association of single nucleotide polymorphic sites in candidate genes with aggressiveness and deoxynivalenol production in <it>Fusarium graminearum </it>causing wheat head blight

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Fusarium graminearum </it>sensu stricto (s.s.) is an ubiquitous pathogen of cereals. The economic impact of Fusarium head blight (FHB) is characterized by crop losses and mycotoxin contamination. Our objective was to...

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Main Authors: Talas Firas, Würschum Tobias, Reif Jochen C, Parzies Heiko K, Miedaner Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Subjects:
Aggressiveness
Association mapping
DON
<it>Fusarium graminearum</it>
FHB
Linkage disequilibrium
QTL
<it>Triticum aestivum</it>
SNP
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/14

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