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QTL mapping for downy mildew resistance in cucumber inbred line WI7120 (PI 330628).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Aug 2016
Wang Yuhui, VandenLangenberg Kyle, Wehner Todd C, Kraan Peter A G, Suelmann Jos, Zheng Xiangyang, Owens Ken, Weng Yiqun
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: Host resistance in WI7120 cucumber to prevailing downy mildew pathogen field populations is conferred by two major-effect, one moderate-effect and two minor-effect QTL. Downy mildew (DM) caused by the obligate oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis is the most devastating fungal disease of cucumber worldwide. The molecular mechanism of DM resistance in cucumber is poorly understood, and use of...
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