Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Candidate Genes for Aggressiveness, Deoxynivalenol Production, and Azole Sensitivity in Natural Field Populations of Fusarium graminearum.

Genome-wide association studies can identify novel genomic regions and genes that affect quantitative traits. Fusarium head blight is a destructive disease caused by Fusarium graminearum that exhibits several quantitative traits, including aggressiveness, mycotoxin production, and fungicide resistance. Restriction site-associated DNA sequencing was performed for 220 isolates of F.

Genome-wide analysis of Fusarium graminearum field populations reveals hotspots of recombination.

Background: Fusarium graminearum (Fg) is a ubiquitous pathogen of wheat, barley and maize causing Fusarium head blight. Large annual yield losses and contamination of foodstuffs with harmful mycotoxins make Fg one of the most-studied plant pathogens. Analyses of natural field populations can lead to a better understanding of the evolutionary processes affecting this pathogen.

Association of single nucleotide polymorphic sites in candidate genes with aggressiveness and deoxynivalenol production in Fusarium graminearum causing wheat head blight.

Background: Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto (s.s.) is an ubiquitous pathogen of cereals.

Within-field variation of Fusarium graminearum isolates for aggressiveness and deoxynivalenol production in wheat head blight.

Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto (s.s.), causes tremendous annual yield losses in wheat worldwide.