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Genes involved in barley yellow dwarf virus resistance of maize.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Dec 2014
Horn Frederike, Habekuß Antje, Stich Benjamin
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KEY MESSAGE: The results of our study suggest that genes involved in general resistance mechanisms of plants contribute to variation of BYDV resistance in maize. With increasing winter temperatures in Europe, Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is expected to become a prominent problem in maize cultivation. Breeding for resistance is the best strategy to control the disease and break the transmission cycle of the...
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