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Mapping of FHB resistance QTLs in tetraploid wheat.
Genome - 1 Dec 2006
Somers Daryl J, Fedak George, Clarke John, Cao Wenguang
Abstract excerpt
Triticum turgidum L var. durum is known to be particularly susceptible to infection by Fusarium graminearum, the causal agent for Fusarium head blight (FHB), which results in severe yield losses and grain contaminated with mycotoxins. This research was aimed at identifying FHB resistance in tetraploid wheat and mapping the location of FHB resistance genes. A tetraploid cross of durum wheat ('Strongfield') x...
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