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Introgression and targeting of the Pl37 and Pl38 genes for downy mildew resistance from wild Helianthus annuus and H. praecox into cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 23 Mar 2023
Qi L L, Talukder Z I, Ma G J, Seiler G J
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KEY MESSAGE: Two new downy mildew resistance genes, Pl37 and Pl38, were introgressed from wild sunflower species into cultivated sunflower and mapped to sunflower chromosomes 4 and 2, respectively Downy mildew (DM), caused by the oomycete pathogen Plasmopara halstedii (Farl.) Berl. & de Toni, is known as the most prevalent disease occurring in global sunflower production areas, especially in North America and...
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