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Stacking resistance to crown gall and nematodes in walnut rootstocks.
BMC genomics - 1 Oct 2013
Walawage Sriema L, Britton Monica T, Leslie Charles A, Uratsu Sandra L, Li YingYue, Dandekar Abhaya M
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BACKGROUND: Crown gall (CG) (Agrobacterium tumefaciens) and the root lesion nematodes (RLNs) (Pratylenchus vulnus) are major challenges faced by the California walnut industry, reducing productivity and increasing the cost of establishing and maintaining orchards. Current nematode control strategies include nematicides, crop rotation, and tolerant cultivars, but these methods have limits. Developing genetic...
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