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Molecular Genetics of Anthracnose Resistance in Maize

Wendi Ma,
Xinying Gao,
Tongling Han,
Magaji Tukur Mohammed,
Jun Yang,
Junqiang Ding,
Wensheng Zhao,
You-Liang Peng and
Vijai Bhadauria

J. Fungi2022, 8(5), 540;https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8050540

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23 May 2022

Maize (Zea mays), also called corn, is one of the top three staple food crops worldwide and is also utilized as feed (e.g., feed grain and silage) and a source of biofuel (e.g., bioethanol). Maize production is hampered by a myriad of factors, includ...

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Effect of Foliar Boron Fertilization of Fine Textured Soils on Corn Yields

Gurpreet Kaur and
Kelly A. Nelson

Agronomy2015, 5(1), 1-18;https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy5010001

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29 December 2014

Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient needed for normal plant growth and development. To evaluate the response of corn to foliar B applications at V4–V6 (4–6 leaves with visible collars) and VT (tasseling) growth stages on fine textured soils, a fi...

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Genomic and Functional Analysis of Auxiliary Activity Enzymes in the Maize Anthracnose Pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola

Yafei Wang,
Jiaxin Chang,
Di Zhang,
Jinyao Li,
Huawei Luo,
Mengjin Liu,
Yahui Zhang,
Yingjun Cui and
Yuehua Geng

Microorganisms2025, 13(9), 2080;https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13092080

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6 September 2025

Colletotrichum graminicola, the causative agent of maize anthracnose leaf blight and stalk rot, severely jeopardizes the healthy development of the maize industry. Auxiliary activity enzymes (AAs), a vital subclass of carbohydrate-active enzymes, act...

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