A reproducible assay for measuring partial resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soybean

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 279-288

  Bastien, Maxime ^a   Huynh, Tung Thanh ^a   Giroux, Geneviève ^a   Iquira, Elmer ^a   Rioux, Sylvie ^b   Belzile, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Centre de Recherche sur les Grains Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inoculation method; Resistance; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Sclerotinia stem rot; White mold

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; INBREEDING; INFECTIVITY; INOCULATION; PATHOGEN; RECOMBINATION; SOYBEAN;

CANADA;

GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SCLEROTINIA; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM;

EID: 84877120821     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS2011-101     Document Type: Article

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