Evaluation of sugarcane smut resistance in wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.) accessions collected in Japan

Sugarcane smut, caused by Sporisorium scitamineum, is one of the most important sugarcane diseases in Japan. Wild sugarcane, Saccharum spontaneum, is known to be a key breeding material to obtain high-yielding clones. In this study, we sought to identify Japanese wild sugarcane accessions with high...

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Main Authors: Takeo Sakaigaichi, Yoshifumi Terajima, Makoto Matsuoka, Shin Irei, Seiji Fukuhara, Takayuki Mitsunaga, Minoru Tanaka, Yusuke Tarumoto, Takayoshi Terauchi, Taiichiro Hattori, Shoko Ishikawa, Michiko Hayano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-04-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1343943X.2018.1535834