Non-targeted metabolomics was performed to investigate the metabolic differences between fertile and sterile wheat anthers, and to identify anther-derived metabolites that promote Fusarium head blight infection. Wheat anthers (fertile, sterile, and fertile anthers co-cultured with Fusarium gramin...
BACKGROUND: Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a serious fungal disease of crop plants due to substantial yield reduction and production of mycotoxins in the infected grains. The breeding progress in increasing resistance with maintaining a high yield is not possible without a thoroug...