A reliable field-inoculation method for identifying aflatoxin-resistant maize

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 245-251

  Zhang, Yudong ^a   Simonson, Janet G ^b   Wang, Guilin ^a   Kang, Manjit S ^a   Morris, Hershel F ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Inoculation; Maize

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CZAPEK MEDIUM; GERMPLASM; HOST RESISTANCE; HYBRID; INOCULATION; PLANT BREEDING; UNITED STATES;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031742477     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03543495     Document Type: Article

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