Control of preharvest aflatoxin contamination in maize by pyramiding QTL involved in resistance to ear-feeding insects and invasion by Aspergillus spp.

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 563-572

  Widstrom, N W ^a   Butron, A ^a   Guo, B Z ^a   Wilson, D M ^b   Snook, M E ^b   Cleveland, T E ^c   Lynch, R E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus infection; Husk tightness; Maysin; Pyramiding QTL; Resistance to insects; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS; INSECT; MAIZE; PEST RESISTANCE; TOXIN;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; FUNGI; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0042412120     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(03)00004-2     Document Type: Article

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