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Cyclopiazonic acid production byPenicillium griseofulvum in relation to different cultivars of maize

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The reaction of 15 varieties of maize to the growth and cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) production ofPenicillium griseofulvum was examined as a means of identifying varieties which would be resistant to this infestation. Only one variety, MMEH-25, was resistant to the fungus, seeds containing little CPA 30 days after infestation. This variety and Ganga-5, which was only moderately resistant, are popular commercial cultivars.

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  1. Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Kakatiya University, 506 009, Warangal, India

    V. K. Reddy & S. M. Reddy

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Reddy, V.K., Reddy, S.M. Cyclopiazonic acid production byPenicillium griseofulvum in relation to different cultivars of maize. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 8, 208–209 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01195850

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