Genome mapping of an apple scab, a powdery mildew and a woolly apple aphid resistance gene from open-pollinated Mildew Immune Selection

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 477-487

  Bus, Vincent G M ^a   Bassett, Heather C M ^a   Bowatte, Deepa ^a   Chagné, David ^a   Ranatunga, Chandra A ^a   Ulluwishewa, Dulantha ^a   Wiedow, Claudia ^a   Gardiner, Susan E ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apple scab; Genetic marker; Malus; Powdery mildew; Resistance gene; Woolly apple aphid

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ERIOSOMA LANIGERUM; ERIOSOMATIDAE; ERYSIPHALES; LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 77955057579     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-009-0265-2     Document Type: Article

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