Key message Intensive public sector breeding efforts and public-private partnerships have
led to the increase in genetic gains, and deployment of elite climate-resilient maize cultivars …

Pathogens belonging to the Fusarium genus are causal agents of the most significant crop
diseases worldwide. Virtually all Fusarium species synthesize toxic secondary metabolites …

During the last decade, there have been many advances in research and technology that
have greatly contributed to expanded capabilities and knowledge in detection and …

Drought stress causes heavy damages to crop growth and productivity under global climatic
changes. Transcription factors have been extensively studied in many crops to play …

The impact of climate change has been identified as an emerging issue for food security and
safety, and the increased incidence of mycotoxin contamination in maize over the last two …

Maize, third most important staple cereal crop across the globe, has been threatened with
different environmental constraints including heat and water deficit stress. Higher …

Despite technological advances in global agriculture in recent years, the problem of
pathogenic fungi in the production of cereal crops continues to be an issue. Currently, the …

Key message Genetic mapping, genomic profiling and bioinformatic approaches were used
to identify putative resistance genes for ear rots and low mycotoxin contamination in maize …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is an indispensable crop worldwide for food, feed, and bioenergy
production. Fusarium verticillioides (F. verticillioides) is a widely distributed phytopathogen …

Fusarium ear rot, caused by Fusarium verticillioides, is a devastating fungal disease in
maize that reduces yield and quality; moreover, F. verticillioides produces fumonisin …