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Identification of QTLs conferring resistance to downy mildew in legacy cultivars of lettuce.
Scientific reports - 7 Oct 2013
Simko Ivan, Atallah Amy J, Ochoa Oswaldo E, Antonise Rudie, Galeano Carlos H, Truco Maria Jose, Michelmore Richard W
Abstract excerpt
Many cultivars of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), the most popular leafy vegetable, are susceptible to downy mildew disease caused by Bremia lactucae. Cultivars Iceberg and Grand Rapids that were released in the 18th and 19th centuries, respectively, have high levels of quantitative resistance to downy mildew. We developed a population of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) originating from a cross between these two...
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