Identification of novel QTL contributing resistance to aflatoxin accumulation in maize

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 491-499

  Warburton, Marilyn L ^a   Brooks, Thomas D ^b   Windham, Gary L ^a   Williams, W Paul ^a  

^a USDA ARS Corn Host Plant Resistance Research Unit   (United States)

^b West Gaines Seed and Delinting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Host plant resistance; Maize (Zea mays L.); Molecular markers; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; CHROMOSOMES; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

AFLATOXIN ACCUMULATION; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; HOST-PLANT RESISTANCE; INBRED LINE; MAIZE (ZEA MAY L); MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.); MAIZE INBREDS; METABOLIC PRODUCTS; MOLECULAR MARKER; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

AFLATOXINS;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79953027439     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-010-9446-9     Document Type: Article

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