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Trichothecenes in Cereal Grains

Year: 2009

Type: review

Abstract: Trichothecenes are sesquiterpenoid mycotoxins associated with fusarium head blight (FHB) of cereals, with worldwide economic and health impacts. While various management strategies have been proposed to reduce the mycotoxin risk, breeding towards FHB-resistance appears to be the most effective means to manage the disease, and reduce trichothecene contamination of cereal-based food products. This review provides a brief summary of the trichothecene synthesis in Fusarium species, their toxicity in plants and humans, followed by the current methods of screening and breeding for resistance to FHB and trichothecene accumulation.

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/ijms10010147

Authors: Nora A. Foroud, François Eudes

Institutions: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, University of British Columbia, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre

Language: English

Topic: Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,499