Induced Resistance
Immunity in Insects
Phytopathogenic Prokaryotes
PROGRESS IN BREEDING OF WHEAT AND CORN GENOTYPES NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO INFECTION BY FUSARIA
Fusarium
Mycotoxins, Taxonomy, Pathogenicity
Volume 2 in Topics in Secondary Metabolism
1989, Pages 357–386
This chapter discusses progress in breeding of wheat and corn genotypes not susceptible to infection by Fusaria. Wheat and corn are the most important cereals in the world. Fusarium diseases are generally prevalent, but the extent of the damages caused is different. Some regions where the conditions favor the development of the disease is hit regularly every year, others suffer more seldom, but in these cases the damages might be substantial. Significant progress is achieved in breeding for resistance against Fusarium diseases in wheat and corn. The experimental results of many studies prove that for these two major crops, highly resistant materials can be created. It is also true that in both crops, highly significant differences are observed among commercial cultivars, inbred lines, and hybrids. Strategically the first step is to control the existing sortiments and with the identification of the superior genotypes, the average resistance in commercial production can be raised significantly in a short time. The second step is the control of existing inbreds to select the best lines for creation of new hybrids.