Keyword: deoxynivalenol
Pre-breeding platform for Canadian wheat improvement
Read MoreImproving yield, yield stability and grade protection in western Canadian spring wheat cultivars – an integrated approach
Read MoreThe population structure of Fusarium pathogens of small grain cereals, their distribution and relationship to mycotoxins
Read MoreEnhancing fusarium head blight screening capacity for breeding and research
The Problem Fusarium head blight (FHB) is the number one priority disease of wheat in Canada It threatens all wheat growing areas by reducing crop yield, compromising end-use quality, and affecting food and feed safety through accumulation of mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON) in the…Read More
An integration of agronomy and breeding to reduce disease susceptibility in fall rye
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a common disease in cereal crops, such as wheat, barley, and oat Very little is known about FHB on rye in Canada In this project, fall rye spike samples were collected from naturally infected fall rye fields in Manitoba Five Fusarium species were isolated and…Read More