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Molecular identification of a new powdery mildew resistance gene Pm41 on chromosome 3BL derived from wild emmer (Triticum turgidum var. dicoccoides).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Aug 2009
Li Genqiao, Fang Tilin, Zhang Hongtao, Xie Chaojie, Li Hongjie, Yang Tsomin, Nevo Eviatar, Fahima Tzion, Sun Qixin, Liu Zhiyong
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Powdery mildew caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici is an important wheat disease in China and other parts of the world. Wild emmer (Triticum turgidum var. dicoccoides) is the immediate progenitor of cultivated tetraploid and hexaploid wheats and thus an important resource for wheat improvement. Wild emmer accession IW2 collected from Mount Hermon, Israel, is highly resistant to powdery mildew at the...
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