The genetic basis of resistance to downy mildew in Cucumis spp.-latest developments and prospects

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-255

  Olczak Woltman, Helena ^a   Marcinkowska, Joanna ^a   Niemirowicz Szczytt, Katarzyna ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo; Cucumis sativus; Disease; Pseudoperonospora cubensis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BREEDING; CUCUMBER; DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; MELON; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PERONOSPORA; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT IMMUNITY;

ASCOMYCOTA; BREEDING; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DISEASE RESISTANCE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; PERONOSPORA; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT IMMUNITY;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; OOMYCETES; PERONOSPORACEAE; PSEUDOPERONOSPORA CUBENSIS;

EID: 79960090205     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13353-011-0030-8     Document Type: Article

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