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Inheritance of Resistance to Powdery Mildew Race 1W in Watermelon.
Phytopathology - 1 Nov 2015
Ben-Naim Yariv, Cohen Yigal
Abstract excerpt
Powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii is a major disease of watermelon in Israel. In this study, 291 accessions of Citrullus spp. were evaluated for resistance against P. xanthii race 1W. Only eight accessions exhibited high level of resistance. Inheritance of resistance against P. xanthii race 1W was studied by crossing three resistant accession of Citrullus lanatus var. citroides BIU 119, PI 189225, or...
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