Evaluation of southern African maize germplasm for phytoalexin accumulation following inoculation by Fusarium verticillioides

Maize is a socially and economically important crop in Africa (and worldwide) that is severely affected by many fungal pathogens. The pathogen Fusarium verticillioides causes Fusarium ear rot in maize, a disease that greatly reduces quantity and quality of annual maize yields. The pathogen produces...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Veenstra, Amy
Other Authors: Murray, Shane L
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27095