Dissecting Symptomatology and Fumonisin Contamination Produced by Fusarium verticillioides in Maize Ears.

The fungus Fusarium verticillioides can infect maize ears, contaminating the grain with mycotoxins, including fumonisins. This global public health threat can be managed by breeding maize varieties that are resistant to colonization by F. verticillioides and by sorting grain after harvest to reduce fumonisin levels in food systems.