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Breeding for Disease Resistance

1984
In 1981, James estimated that diseases caused a worldwide loss of 540 million tons of crop production valued at 50 billion US dollars (1). Diseases were estimated to reduce potential production of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by 9.1%, rice (Oryza sativa L.) by 8.9%, maize (corn) (Zea mays L.) by 9.4%, potato (Solarum tuberosum L.) by 21.8%, vegetable ...
P. S. Baenziger, J. H. Elgin, J. R. Stavely, J. R. Tomerlin   +3 more
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Mechanisms of powdery mildew resistance of wheat – a review of molecular breeding

, 2020
Powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) results in serious economic loss in wheat production. Exploration of plant resistance to wheat powdery mildew over several decades has led to the discovery of a wealth of resistance genes and quantitative
Yichen Kang, Meixue Zhou, A. Merry, K. Barry   +3 more
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Breeding for Drought Resistance

2005
Drought may be defined as a period during which soil or plant water deficiencies affect growth and yield. Such moisture deficiencies may occur through a reduction in the moisture supply or through an increase in demand. Drought is a recurrent problem of rainfed agriculture throughout the world.
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Breeding for Striga Resistance

2017
Striga hermonthica(L.) Kuntze, a parasitic weed, is endemic in a large part of the Guinea savanna of West and Central Africa (WCA). Strigaplants do much damage underground before the parasitic plants appear on top of the soil around the maize plant. The weed, which could cause 100% yield loss in the maize crop, has defied all control efforts at the ...
Baffour Badu-Apraku, M. A. B. Fakorede
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Novel genes for disease-resistance breeding

Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2000
Plant disease control is entering an exciting period during which transgenic plants showing improved resistance to pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi and insects are being developed. This review summarizes the first successful attempts to engineer fungal resistance in crops, and highlights two promising approaches.
L S, Melchers, M H, Stuiver
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Breeding Disease-Resistant Plants

Nature, 1940
THE possibility of raising varieties resistant to virus, bacteria, fungi, and insects is an attractive prospect for the practical plant breeder. Potatoes immune to wart disease, beans resistant to anthracnose, wheat resistant to rust, vines resistant to Phylloxera, and wheat, barley, and oats resistant to Hessian fly, eelworm, and frit fly are ...
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Breeding for Fungus Resistance

2012
Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, is a serious disease in potato and tomato crops throughout the world. It cuts yields by destroying leaves and rotting tubers during growth, development, and storage. Under favorable weather conditions, late blight is capable of destroying a potato crop in a matter of days.
Arione da Silva Pereira, Cesar Bauer Gomes, Caroline Marques Castro, Giovani Olegario da Silva   +3 more
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Fire blight resistance breeding

Acta Horticulturae, 2021
A. Peil, K. Richter, A. Wensing, M. Höfer, O.F. Emeriewen, T. Wöhner   +5 more
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Status of fire blight resistance breeding in Malus

Journal of plant pathology, 2020
A. Peil, O. Emeriewen, Awais Khan, Sarah A. Kostick, M. Malnoy   +4 more
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Breeding for resistance to fire blight.

2000
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Lespinasse, Yves, Aldwinckle, H.S.
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