Article
Molecular tagging and validation of microsatellite markers linked to the low germination stimulant gene (lgs) for Striga resistance in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench].
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Apr 2012
Satish Kanuganti, Gutema Zenbaba, Grenier Cécile, Rich Patrick J, Ejeta Gebisa
Abstract excerpt
Striga is a devastating parasitic weed in Africa and parts of Asia. Low Striga germination stimulant activity, a well-known resistance mechanism in sorghum, is controlled by a single recessive gene (lgs). Molecular markers linked to the lgs gene can accelerate development of Striga-resistant cultivars. Using a high density linkage map constructed with 367 markers (DArT and SSRs) and an in vitro assay for...
Topics
- Africa
- Asia
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Plant
- DNA, Plant
- Genes, Plant
- Genes, Recessive
- Genetic Linkage
- Genotype
- Germination
- Microsatellite Repeats