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Development and characterization of Brassica juncea--fruticulosa introgression lines exhibiting resistance to mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi Kalt).
BMC genetics - 27 Nov 2012
Atri Chhaya, Kumar Bharti, Kumar Hitesh, Kumar Sarwan, Sharma Sanjula, Banga Surinder S
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BACKGROUND: Mustard aphid is a major pest of Brassica oilseeds. No source for aphid resistance is presently available in Brassica juncea. A wild crucifer, Brassica fruticulosa is known to be resistant to mustard aphid. An artificially synthesized amphiploid, AD-4 (B. fruticulosa × B. rapa var. br...
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