Fusarium head blight is among the most extensively studied fungal diseases of wheat and
other small grain cereals due to its impact on yield and quality, but particularly due to its …

Durum wheat is one of the most important cultivated cereal crops, providing nutrients to
humans and domestic animals. Durum breeding programs prioritize the improvement of its …

The genetic improvement of durum wheat and enhancement of plant performance often
depend on the identification of stable quantitative trait loci (QTL) and closely linked …

Fusarium head blight (FHB), mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium
culmorum, is a major wheat disease. Significant efforts have been made to improve …

Background Fusarium head blight (FHB) infection results in Fusarium damaged kernels
(FDK) and deoxynivalenol (DON) contamination that are downgrading factors at the …

In the semiarid regions of North Dakota and Montana, low annual precipitation favors
production of high-quality durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum). However …

In resistance tests to Fusarium head blight (FHB), the mixing of inocula before inoculation is
normal, but no information about the background of mixing was given. Therefore, four …

A significant portion of the worlD's food supply is derived from a small number of plant and
animal sources. Specifically, 12 plants and five animals are responsible for around 75% of …

The fungal mycelium then ramifies throughout the floral bracts, developing caryopsis and
rachis to spread to entire wheat spikes in susceptible genotypes. The FHB symptoms start …

With the continuous struggle between crops and the diseases which exploit them, achieving
durable disease resistance remains a challenge. The sector must influence developments in …