Transformation of the potato variety Desiree with single or multiple resistance genes increases resistance to late blight under field conditions

Crop Protection

Volumn 77, Issue , 2015, Pages 163-175

  Haesaert, Geert ^a   Vossen, Jack H ^b   Custers, René ^c   De Loose, Marc ^d   Haverkort, Anton ^b   Heremans, Betty ^a   Hutten, Ronald ^b   Kessel, Geert ^b   Landschoot, Sofie ^a   Van Droogenbroeck, Bart ^d   Visser, Richard G F ^b   Gheysen, Godelieve ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY   (Belgium)

^d INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cisgenic; Late blight; Phytophthora infestans; Potato; Resistant

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWING SEASON; POTATO;

PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84939807881     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2015.07.018     Document Type: Article

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