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Inheritance of resistance to the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica in lettuce.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 31 Mar 2002
Maluf Wilson Roberto, Azevedo Sebastião Márcio, Gomes Luiz Antonio Augusto, de Oliveira Ana Cláudia Barneche
Abstract excerpt
Resistance to the root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne spp. would be a valuable attribute of lettuce Lactuca sativa L. cultivars grown in tropical regions. The looseleaf lettuce 'Grand Rapids' is resistant to both M. incognita and M. javanica. Resistance to M. incognita has a high heritability, under the control of a single gene locus, in which the 'Grand Rapids' allele, responsible for resistance (Me), has...
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