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Genetic analysis as a tool for prediction of mycotoxin-producing Fusarium strains

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The formation of fertile crosses (when possible), nuclear DNA relatedness and sequence comparison of select region of a large subunit (25S) ribosomal RNA are suitable methods for taxonomic determination and a phylogenetic classification of the strains. These genetic methods can also be used to predict whichFusarium strains produce mycotoxins since the genetic placement of the strains has been shown to have a good correlation with mycotoxin production ability at the species level.

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  1. Istituto tossine e micotossine da parassiti vegetali del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 70125, Bari, Italy

    Logrieco A & Mulè G

  2. Dipartmento di Patologia vegetale dell’Università degli Studi, 70126, Bari, Italy

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Logrieco, A., Bottalico, A. & Mulè, G. Genetic analysis as a tool for prediction of mycotoxin-producing Fusarium strains. Mycotox Res 7 (Suppl 1), 38–42 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03192182

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