Characterization of mating type, spore killing, and pathogenicity of Fusarium verticillioides populations from maize in China
Abstract Sexual reproduction in fungi promotes genetic diversity and helps the fungus to adapt to environmental stresses. Fusarium verticillioides is a heterothallic filamentous ascomycete that is a major cause of maize ear and stalk rot worldwide, while also posing a threat to human and animal heal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Phytopathology Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-023-00195-9 |