Efforts to identify maize germplasm with resistance to
Aspergillus flavus
infection and subsequent accumulation
of aflatoxins were initiated by the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service at several locations
in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Research units at four locati...
Williams, W.P.
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Krakowsky, M.D.
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Scully, B.T.
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Brown, R.L.
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Menkir, A.
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Warburton, M.L.
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Windham, G.L.
,
[Identifying and developing maize germplasm with resistance to accumulation of aflatoxins]
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Identifying and developing maize germplasm with resistance to accumulation of aflatoxins
Aflatoxin accumulation in maize (Zea mays L.) kernels is a serious economic and health problem that reduces grain quality and nutritional values and causes death to livestock and humans. Understanding the genetic parameters and heterotic responses of exotic maize inbred lines can facilitate their...
Meseka, S.
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Williams, W.P.
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Warburton, M.L.
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Brown, R.L.
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Augusto, J.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Menkir, A.
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[Heterotic affinity and combining ability of exotic maize inbred lines for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation]
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Heterotic affinity and combining ability of exotic maize inbred lines for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation
Aflatoxins, produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, contaminate maize grain and threaten human food and feed safety. Plant resistance is considered the best strategy for reducing aflatoxin accumulation. Six maize germplasm lines, TZAR101–TZAR106, were released by the International Institute of...