Correlation of deoxynivalenol and zearalenone production by Fusarium species originating from wheat and maize grain

  • Sonja Tančić Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21 000 Novi Sad
  • Slavica Stanković Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje, Slobodana Bajića 1, 11 185 Belgrade
  • Jelena Lević Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje, Slobodana Bajića 1, 11 185 Belgrade
  • Vesna Krnjaja Institute for Animal Husbandry, Autoput 16, 11 080 Belgrade
Keywords: Mycotoxins, Fusarium, Wheat, Maize,

Abstract


A total of 39 Fusarium graminearum, F. sporotrichioides, F. semitectum and F. equiseti
isolates, originating from wheat and maize samples collected at 10 locations in Serbia, were analyzed by ELISA method for their potential of deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEA) production under optimal laboratory conditions. Fusarium  graminearum isolates with the highest intraspecies variability were the best producers of both deoxynivalenol and zearalenone. In contrast, F. equiseti isolates were the weakest producers of these two toxins. Considering the plant origin of the isolates, wheat-originating F. sporotrichioides isolates were better deoxynivalenol producers, while the maize-originating isolates produced more zearalenone. There was no clear difference in ZEA production between wheat- and maize-originating isolates of F. graminearum, while higher average DON concentrations were produced by F. graminearum wheat-originating isolates.
Negative correlation was detected between the production of deoxynivalenol and
zearalenone by various Fusarium spp.

Author Biographies

Sonja Tančić, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21 000 Novi Sad
Research Associate - Phytopathology
Slavica Stanković, Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje, Slobodana Bajića 1, 11 185 Belgrade
Principal Research Fellow
Jelena Lević, Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje, Slobodana Bajića 1, 11 185 Belgrade
Principal Research Fellow - Phytopathology and Entomology
Vesna Krnjaja, Institute for Animal Husbandry, Autoput 16, 11 080 Belgrade

Senior Research Associate

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Published
2015/07/30
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Original Scientific Paper