QTL Mapping for Pest and Disease Resistance in Cassava and Coincidence of Some QTL with Introgression Regions Derived from Manihot glaziovii

Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), cassava mosaic disease (CMD), and cassava green mite (CGM) was performed using an F1 cross developed between the Tanzanian landrace, Kiroba, and a breeding line, AR37-80. The population was evalua...

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Main Authors: Inosters Nzuki, Manpreet S. Katari, Jessen V. Bredeson, Esther Masumba, Fortunus Kapinga, Kasele Salum, Geoffrey S. Mkamilo, Trushar Shah, Jessica B. Lyons, Daniel S. Rokhsar, Steve Rounsley, Alexander A. Myburg, Morag E. Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01168/full