Jasmonate and ethylene dependent defence gene expression and suppression of fungal virulence factors: two essential mechanisms of Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by <it>Fusarium</it> species like <it>F. graminearum</it> is a devastating disease of wheat (<it>Triticum aestivum</it>) worldwide. Mycotoxins such as deoxynivalen...

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Main Authors: Gottwald Sven, Samans Birgit, Lück Stefanie, Friedt Wolfgang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/369