Contributions of Reduced Susceptibility Alleles in Breeding Apple Cultivars with Durable Resistance to Fire Blight

Breeding apple cultivars with durable genetic resistance is a potential long-term solution to fire blight, a devastating bacterial disease caused by <i>Erwinia </i><i>amylovora</i>. However, phenotyping resistance/susceptibility to fire blight is challenging due to <i>E...

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Main Authors: Sarah A. Kostick, Soon Li Teh, Kate M. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/409