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Pathogenicity and Zearalenone Production by Different Fusarium graminearum Isolates in Artificially Infected Wheat Grain

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Nine Fusarium graminearum isolates were investigated for their pathogenicity on wheat ears and zearalenone production. The investigated isolates originated from different geographical regions and included representatives of Group 1 and Group 2 of F. gramineraum species. Among these isolates significant differences in pathogenicity were found. Groups 1 and 2 included isolates with higher and lower pathogenicity. 44,4% of the isolates produced zearalenone in artificially infected wheat grains at concentrations ranging from 203 to 431 µg/kg. Isolates of both groups are capable of zearalenone synthesis.

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  2. Faculty of Technology, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

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Bagi, F., Balaž, F. & Marija, Š. Pathogenicity and Zearalenone Production by Different Fusarium graminearum Isolates in Artificially Infected Wheat Grain. CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 28, 477–484 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03543632

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