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ENHANCE SOYBEAN AND CORN RESISTANCE TO IMPORTANT FUNGAL DISEASES IN LOUISIANA

Objective

The maingoals of this project are to enhance soybean and field corn resistance to major fungal diseases in Louisiana, such as Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin contamination in corn and Cercospora leaf blight disease in soybean.

Investigators
Chen, Z
Institution
Louisiana State University
Start date
2017
End date
2020
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
LAB94339
Accession number
1012674
Categories
Mycotoxins
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