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Mapping QTL for resistance to eyespot of wheat in Aegilops longissima.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Jul 2012
Sheng Hongyan, See Deven R, Murray Timothy D
Abstract excerpt
Eyespot is an economically important disease of wheat caused by the soilborne fungi Oculimacula yallundae and O. acuformis. These pathogens infect and colonize the stem base, which results in lodging of diseased plants and reduced grain yield. Disease resistant cultivars are the most desirable control method, but resistance genes are limited in the wheat gene pool. Some accessions of the wheat wild relative...
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