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A major QTL corresponding to the Rk locus for resistance to root-knot nematodes in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Jan 2016
Huynh Bao-Lam, Matthews William C, Ehlers Jeffrey D, Lucas Mitchell R, Santos Jansen R P, Ndeve Arsenio, Close Timothy J, Roberts Philip A
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: Genome resolution of a major QTL associated with the Rk locus in cowpea for resistance to root-knot nematodes has significance for plant breeding programs and R gene characterization. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is a susceptible host of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) (RKN), major plant-parasitic pests in global agriculture. To date, breeding for host resistance in cowpea has relied on...
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