Systemic Growth of F. graminearum in Wheat Plants and Related Accumulation of Deoxynivalenol

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important disease of wheat worldwide caused mainly by Fusarium graminearum (syn. Gibberella zeae). This fungus can be highly aggressive and can produce several mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON), a well known harmful metabolite for humans, animals, and plants. T...

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Main Authors: Antonio Moretti, Giuseppe Panzarini, Stefania Somma, Claudio Campagna, Stefano Ravaglia, Antonio F. Logrieco, Michele Solfrizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/4/1308