Maize kernels: Non Inoculated vs. Inoculated with Fusarium verticillioides

ABSTRACT: Fusarium verticillioides is a detrimental fungus that can contaminate maize grains with mycotoxins that are harmful to human and animal health. Breeding and growing resistant genotypes is one alternative to reduce contamination and subsequent production of mycotoxins by this fungus. However, little is known about the resistant mechanism relevant to breeding in this pathosystem. Therefore, our aim was to identify genes and metabolites that may be related to Fusarium ear rot resistance using resistant and susceptible maize inbreds. Kernels of the resistant inbred showed significantly reduced disease severity, and reduced levels of total fumonisin and ergosterol content compared with the susceptible one. Gene expression data were obtained from microarray hybridizations using F. verticillioide

ORGANISM(S): Zea mays

SUBMITTER: Valeria Campos Bermudez 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-40288 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress