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A second VrPGIP1 allele is associated with bruchid resistance (Callosobruchus spp.) in wild mungbean (Vigna radiata var. sublobata) accession ACC41.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Mar 2020
Kaewwongwal Anochar, Liu Changyou, Somta Prakit, Chen Jingbin, Tian Jing, Yuan Xingxing, Chen Xin
Abstract excerpt
Two bruchid species, azuki bean weevil (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) and cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus F.), are the most important insect pests of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] after harvest. Improving bruchid resistance is a major goal for mungbean breeders. Bruchid resistance in mungbean is controlled by a single major locus, Br. The tightly linked VrPGIP1 and VrPGIP2, which encode...
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