Genetic loci associated with fusarium ear mold resistance in maize

1. A method for producing a maize plant that displays enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear mold, the method comprising:

a) obtaining a sample of nucleic acids from maize germplasm;

b) detecting in said sample at least one allele of a marker locus located within a chromosomal interval comprising and flanked by PHM4423 and PHM16422, wherein the allele is associated with a haplotype comprising a “T” at PHM4423-4, a “T” at PHM11850-3, and an “A” at PHM13773-6;

c) selecting said maize germplasm that has the allele that is associated with the haplotype comprising a “T” at PHM4423-4, a “T” at PHM11850-3, and an “A” at PHM13773-6;

d) crossing said maize germplasm comprising said at least one allele with a second maize plant;

e) obtaining progeny seeds from said cross; and

f) growing at least one maize plant from said progeny seeds;

wherein said maize plant grown from said seeds comprises said at least one allele, and has an enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear mold when compared with a maize plant which does not comprise said at least one allele.

2. A method of obtaining a maize plant that displays enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear mold, the method comprising:

a. obtaining a first maize plant that comprises in its genome alleles “T” at PHM4423-4, “T” at PHM11850-3, and “A” at PHM13773-6;

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

c. obtaining seeds from said cross;

d. growing progeny plants from said seeds;

e. evaluating a sample of nucleic acids from the progeny plants for the alleles “T” at PHM4423-4, “T” at PHM11850-3, and “A” at PHM13773-6 of the first maize plant; and

f. selecting progeny plants that possess the alleles “T” at PHM4423-4, “T” at PHM11850-3, and “A” at PHM13773-6 of the first maize plant.