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Exploring Novel Approaches to Reduce the Impact of Fusarium Head Blight and DON

Objective

(1) Identify and characterize other non-TRI cluster genes that are involved in protecting F. graminearum against trichothecene mycotoxins. (2) Test the feasibility of applying host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) to control FHB.

Investigators
Costa J
Institution
Purdue University
Start date
2013
End date
2016
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
0500-00053-003-60G
Accession number
425279
Categories
Natural Toxins
Mycotoxins
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