Response to aflatoxin and grain composition of exotic maize germplasm

Exotic germplasm has potential to provide new alleles for disease and insect resistance. US maize (Zea mays L.) currently lacks genetic resistance to Aspergillus flavus, a fungal pathogen that produces aflatoxin in maize kernels. Aflatoxin is one of the main limitations to maize production in hot,...

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Main Author: Corn, Rebecca Joann
Other Authors: Betran, Javier
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1963
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1963