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SUBMITTER: Mackintosh CA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1824786 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mackintosh Caroline A CA Lewis Janet J Radmer Lorien E LE Shin Sanghyun S Heinen Shane J SJ Smith Lisa A LA Wyckoff Meagen N MN Dill-Macky Ruth R Evans Conrad K CK Kravchenko Sasha S Baldridge Gerald D GD Zeyen Richard J RJ Muehlbauer Gary J GJ
Plant cell reports 20061111 4
Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat, caused by Fusarium graminearum and other Fusarium species, is a major disease problem for wheat production worldwide. To combat this problem, large-scale breeding efforts have been established. Although progress has been made through standard breeding approaches, the level of resistance attained is insufficient to withstand epidemic conditions. Genetic engineering provides an alternative approach to enhance the level of resistance. Many defense response genes ...[more]