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Gb8, a new gene conferring resistance to economically important greenbug biotypes in wheat.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Feb 2020
Xu Xiangyang, Li Genqiao, Carver Brett F, Armstrong J Scott
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KEY MESSAGE: A new greenbug resistance gene Gb8 conferring broad resistance to US greenbug biotypes was identified in hard red winter wheat line PI 595379-1 and was mapped to the terminal region of chromosome 7DL. Greenbug [Schizaphis graminum (Rondani)] is a worldwide insect pest that poses a serious threat to wheat production. New greenbug resistance genes that can be readily used in wheat breeding are urgently...
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