Evaluation of maize inbred lines for resistance to fusarium ear rot and fumonisin accumulation in grain in Tropical Africa

Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin contamination is a major problem facing maize growers worldwide, and host resistance is the most effective strategy to control the disease, but resistant genotypes have not been identified. In 2003, a total of 103 maize inbred lines were evaluated for Fusarium ear rot...

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Main Authors: Afolabi, C.G., Ojiambo, P.S., Ekpo, E.J.A., Menkir, A., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Scientific Societies 2007
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92175

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