Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum, is an economically devastating disease of wheat worldwide. Fhb1, a widely used genetic source of FHB resistance, originated in East Asia. The recent cloning of Fhb1 opens a new avenue to improve FHB resistance in wheat and potentially other crops.

中文翻译：

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利用小麦Fhb1抗枯萎病。

由真菌镰刀镰刀菌引起的镰刀菌枯萎病（FHB）是一种在世界范围内对小麦造成的经济破坏性疾病。Fhb1是广泛使用的FHB抗性的遗传来源，起源于东亚。Fhb1的最新克隆为提高小麦和其他作物的FHB抗性开辟了一条新途径。