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Screening and identification of cucumber germplasm and rootstock resistance against the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita).
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 13 Apr 2017
Li X Z, Chen S X
Abstract excerpt
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) are destructive agricultural pests that reduce the productivity of cultivated vegetables worldwide, especially when vegetables are cropped continuously in greenhouses. Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.), in particular, suffer extensive damage due to root-knot nematodes, and only a few wild species are known to be resistant. Grafting of cultivated plants to rootstocks of known...
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