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Genetic characterization of Vitis germplasm collected from the southwestern US and Mexico to expedite Pierce's disease-resistance breeding.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Jul 2018
Riaz S, Huerta-Acosta K, Tenscher A C, Walker M A
Abstract excerpt
Pierce's disease (PD) limits the cultivation of Vitis vinifera grape cultivars in California, across the southern United States and into South America. Resistance has been well characterized in V. arizonica, and one resistance locus has been identified (PdR1). However, resistance is poorly characterized in most other grape species. We tested a wide range of Vitis species from the southwestern United States for...
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