Hydrogen peroxide induced by the fungicide prothioconazole triggers deoxynivalenol (DON) production by <it>Fusarium graminearum</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Fusarium </it>head blight is a very important disease of small grain cereals with <it>F. graminearum </it>as one of the most important causal agents. It not only causes reduction in yield and quality but f...

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Main Authors: De Saeger Sarah, Höfte Monica, Callewaert Elien, Audenaert Kris, Haesaert Geert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/112