Validation of Loci Conferring Adult Plant Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Wheat Cultivar Massey and Identification of Diagnostic Molecular Markers

Powdery mildew, caused by the pathogen Blumeria graminis (DC) Speer (Syn. Erysiphe graminis DC) f. sp. tritici, is a major disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Race-specific resistance is easily identified in the field due to its qualitative phenotype and it is easy to incorporate because it is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sikes, Tiffany Rochelle
Other Authors: Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2015
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QTL
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64152