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Identification of a major quantitative trait locus for resistance to fire blight in the wild apple species Malus fusca

2014-08-01

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Fire blight, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Erwinia amylovora, is the most important bacterial disease affecting apple (Malus × domestica) and pear (Pyrus communis) production. The use of antibiotic treatment, though effective to some degree, is forbidden or strictly regulated in many European countries, and hence an alternative means of control is essential. The planting of fire blight-resistant cultivars...

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5e598027-2086-5349-8226-bac9f5273969
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10.1007/s11032-014-0043-1
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