Genetic LOCI on maize chromosomes 3 and 4 that are associated with fusarium ear mold resistance

1. A method of identifying a maize plant with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear mold, the method comprising:

a. isolating nucleic acids from a maize plant;

b. analyzing the isolated nucleic acids for the presence of a haplotype associated with the enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear mold, wherein said haplotype is located within a chromosomal interval comprising and flanked by PHM12969 and PHM18211 and comprises:

i. a “C” at PHM12209.11,

ii. a “T” at PHM12209.20,

iii. a “C” at PHM12209.21,

iv. a “G” at PHM12209.22,

v. a “C” at PHM12209.23,

vi. an “A” at PHM9905.11,

vii. a “T” at PHM9905.13,

viii. a “G” at PHM9905.35,

ix. a “T” at PHM2204.88,

x. an “A” at PHM2204.105,

xi. a “C” at PHM13926.25,

xii. a “G” at PHM13926.27,

xiii. a “G” at PHM13926.28, and

xiv. a “G” at PHM13926.32; and

c. selecting the maize plant if the haplotype is detected.

2. A method of selecting a maize plant with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear mold, the method comprising:

a. identifying a first maize plant that has a haplotype within a chromosomal interval comprising and flanked by PHM12969 and PHM18211, said haplotype comprising:

i. a “C” at PHM12209.11,

ii. a “T” at PHM12209.20,

iii. a “C” at PHM12209.21,

iv. a “G” at PHM12209.22,

v. a “C” at PHM12209.23,

vi. an “A” at PHM9905.11,

vii. a “T” at PHM9905.13,

viii. a “G” at PHM9905.35,

ix. a “T” at PHM2204.88,

x. an “A” at PHM2204.105,

xi. a “C” at PHM13926.25,

xii. a “G” at PHM13926.27,

xiii. a “G” at PHM13926.28, and

xiv. a “G” at PHM13926.32;

b. crossing said first maize plant to a second maize plant;

c. evaluating progeny plants for the haplotype of the first maize plant; and

d. selecting the progeny plants that possess the at haplotype of the first maize plant.