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Molecular insights into the origin of the brown rust resistance gene Bru1 among Saccharum species.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Nov 2017
Wang Heng-Bo, Chen Ping-Hua, Yang Yan-Qing, D'Hont Angelique, Lu Yun-Hai
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KEY MESSAGE: Analysis of 387 sugarcane clones using Bru 1 diagnostic markers revealed two possible sources of Bru 1 in Chinese cultivars: one from Saccharum spontaneum and another from Saccharum robustum of New Guinea. Sugarcane brown rust (SBR) is an important fungal disease in many sugarcane production areas around the world, and can cause considerable yield losses in susceptible sugarcane cultivars. One major...
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