The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus

A kernel screening assay (KSA) was used to assess the genetic and environmental effects on the vulnerability of maize to aflatoxin accumulation. Kernels of 26 inbred lines that had been grown in seven environments, and 190 lines of the Intermated B73xMo17 (IBM) population grown in one location in th...

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Autores principales: Mutiga, Samuel K., Chepkwony, N., Hoekenga, O.A., Flint-Garcia, S.A., Nelson, R.J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100332
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author Mutiga, Samuel K.
Chepkwony, N.
Hoekenga, O.A.
Flint-Garcia, S.A.
Nelson, R.J.
author_browse Chepkwony, N.
Flint-Garcia, S.A.
Hoekenga, O.A.
Mutiga, Samuel K.
Nelson, R.J.
author_facet Mutiga, Samuel K.
Chepkwony, N.
Hoekenga, O.A.
Flint-Garcia, S.A.
Nelson, R.J.
author_sort Mutiga, Samuel K.
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description A kernel screening assay (KSA) was used to assess the genetic and environmental effects on the vulnerability of maize to aflatoxin accumulation. Kernels of 26 inbred lines that had been grown in seven environments, and 190 lines of the Intermated B73xMo17 (IBM) population grown in one location in the United States, were inoculated with a toxigenic strain of A. flavus and incubated in the dark at 30°C for 6 days. Percent kernel colonization (PKC), sporulation and aflatoxin were influenced by the maize genotypes (G), the location (“ear environment” or E) and the GxE interactions. Overall, low broad‐sense heritabilities were observed for PKC, sporulation and aflatoxin. PKC was significantly correlated with sporulation in all environments. Aflatoxin was positively correlated with colonization for two and with sporulation for all ear environments. Higher grain sulphur or magnesium in IBM was associated with less colonization or aflatoxin. Postharvest susceptibility of maize to aflatoxin is thus influenced by factors that are modulated by the ear environment. In a KSA, sporulation could be a proxy test for aflatoxin accumulation.
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spelling CGSpace1003322024-05-01T08:18:04Z The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus Mutiga, Samuel K. Chepkwony, N. Hoekenga, O.A. Flint-Garcia, S.A. Nelson, R.J. environment maize food safety research aspergillus A kernel screening assay (KSA) was used to assess the genetic and environmental effects on the vulnerability of maize to aflatoxin accumulation. Kernels of 26 inbred lines that had been grown in seven environments, and 190 lines of the Intermated B73xMo17 (IBM) population grown in one location in the United States, were inoculated with a toxigenic strain of A. flavus and incubated in the dark at 30°C for 6 days. Percent kernel colonization (PKC), sporulation and aflatoxin were influenced by the maize genotypes (G), the location (“ear environment” or E) and the GxE interactions. Overall, low broad‐sense heritabilities were observed for PKC, sporulation and aflatoxin. PKC was significantly correlated with sporulation in all environments. Aflatoxin was positively correlated with colonization for two and with sporulation for all ear environments. Higher grain sulphur or magnesium in IBM was associated with less colonization or aflatoxin. Postharvest susceptibility of maize to aflatoxin is thus influenced by factors that are modulated by the ear environment. In a KSA, sporulation could be a proxy test for aflatoxin accumulation. 2019-02 2019-03-18T09:06:36Z 2019-03-18T09:06:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100332 en Limited Access Wiley Mutiga, S.K., Chepkwony, N., Hoekenga, O.A., Flint‐Garcia, S.A. and Nelson, R.J. 2019. The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus. Plant Breeding138: 38–50
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maize
food safety
research
aspergillus
Mutiga, Samuel K.
Chepkwony, N.
Hoekenga, O.A.
Flint-Garcia, S.A.
Nelson, R.J.
The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
title The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
title_full The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
title_fullStr The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
title_full_unstemmed The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
title_short The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
title_sort role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic aspergillus flavus
topic environment
maize
food safety
research
aspergillus
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100332
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