Abstract
Fusarium diseases of cereals, particularly wheat, are a persistent threat to food and feed safety and security. Apart from yield losses, the contamination of the crop with Fusarium mycotoxins is of great concern. Among other measures, the deployment of Fusarium-resistant cultivars plays a key role in integrated Fusarium control and the reduction of mycotoxin contamination in feed and food. In this review, genetic diversity for Fusarium resistance in wheat and its close relatives, evaluation methods for assessing quantitative resistance and tools for breeding Fusarium-resistant cultivars are presented and critically discussed.