Avoiding trade-off when enhancing Fusarium head blight resistance of barley

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an economically important disease of barley caused by mycotoxin-producing Fusarium species. Resistance to FHB is associated with several agronomic traits, particularly height. Taller cultivars are generally more resistant; however increased height is less favourable due...

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Main Author: Goddard, Rachel
Published: University of East Anglia 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.687891