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Título:
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Opportunities for mycotoxin reduction in maize using biotechnology
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Autores:
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HAMMOND, B., Autor ;
CAMPBELL, K., Autor ;
CEA, JACQUELINE, Autor ;
ESIN, H., Autor ;
PIETRI, A., Autor ;
TATLI, F., Autor ;
TUTUNJIAN, PIERRE N., Autor ;
KEREKES, RICHARD J., Autor ;
RUBINSTEIN, C., Autor ;
SEQUEIRA, J., Autor ;
PIVA, G., Autor
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Tipo de documento:
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documento electrónico
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Dimensiones:
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pp. 109-124
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Langues:
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Español
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Clasificación:
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BIOTECNOLOGÍA
MAÍZ
MICOTOXINAS
PUBLICACIONES TÉCNICOS LATU
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Resumen:
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A variety of environmental stress factors increase susceptibility of corn plants to infection with various fungi that produce mycotoxins. These stress factors include insect damage, heat and drought stress, nitrogen deficiency, and genetic susceptibility. For example, insect feeding injures corn kernels, creating ports of entry for fungi that produce ear rot and mycotoxins. Biotechnology is helping to provide seasolong protection of corn plants (Bt corn) against corn borer damage through the introduction of insect control proteins derived from bacillus thuringiensis. Reduction of insect feeding damage in Bt corn has led to lower contamination with fumonisin mycotoxins in most locations where it has been tested around the world.
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