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Sorghum grain mold: variability in fungal complex

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Title Sorghum grain mold: variability in fungal complex
 
Creator Thakur, R P
Rao, V P
Navi, S S
Garud, T B
Agarkar, G D
Bhat, B
 
Subject Sorghum
 
Description The grain mold complex in sorghum {Sorghum bicolor) involves a number of pathogenic and saprophytic fungi that vary in their frequencies and severities under different environmental conditions (Bandyopadhyay et al. 2000). To provide genetic management for grain mold In sorghum, a clear understanding of the major pathogenic fungi and their variability under different environments is critical. Among the major pathogenic fungi, Fusarium monitiforme (F. verticiOoides) is known to produce fumonisins, a mycotoxin of concern for the use of molded sorghum grains as food and feed (Marasas 1996, Bhat et al. 1997). With the above objective we Initiated a collaborative Sorghum Grain Mold Variability Nursery (SGMVN) between ICRISAT and the All India Coordinated Sorghum Improvement Project (AICSIP) ot the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The nursery was coordinated by ICRISAT and conducted at four locations In India during the rainy season 2002. The results of the trials are presented.
 
Date 2003
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/1453/1/ISMN44_104-108_2003.pdf
Thakur, R P and Rao, V P and Navi, S S and Garud, T B and Agarkar, G D and Bhat, B (2003) Sorghum grain mold: variability in fungal complex. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter, 44. pp. 104-108.