Segregation of Hydroxycinnamic Acid Esters Mediating Sweetpotato Weevil Resistance in Storage Roots of Sweetpotato

Segregation of Hydroxycinnamic Acid Esters Mediating Sweetpotato Weevil Resistance in Storage Roots of Sweetpotato

Resistance to sweetpotato weevils (Cylas spp.) has been identified in several sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) landraces from East Africa and shown to be conferred by hydroxycinnamic acids that occur on the surface of storage roots. The segregation of resistance in this crop is unknown and could be mon...

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Main Authors: Milton O. Anyanga, Benard Yada, G. C. Yencho, Gorrettie N. Ssemakula, Agnes Alajo, Dudley I. Farman, Robert O. M. Mwanga, Philip C. Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
sweetpotato weevil
insect resistance
storage root chemistry
segregating population
Cylas
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01011/full

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