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Use of selection with recurrent backcrossing and QTL mapping to identify loci contributing to southern leaf blight resistance in a highly resistant maize line

B73 is a historically important maize line with excellent yield potential but high susceptibility to the […]
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Use of an Advanced Intercross Line Population for Precise Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci for Gray Leaf Spot Resistance in Maize

Gray leaf spot [GLS, causal agent Cercospora zeae-maydis (Tehon and E. Y. Daniels)] is an important […]
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The Genetic Architecture of Disease Resistance in Maize: A Synthesis of Published Studies

Fifty publications on the mapping of maize disease resistance loci were synthesized. These papers reported the […]
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Selection Mapping of Loci for Quantitative Disease Resistance in a Diverse Maize Population

The selection response of a complex maize population improved primarily for quantitative disease resistance to northern […]
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Root biology and genetic improvement for drought avoidance in rice

Rice root growth encompasses a remarkable genetic diversity in terms of growth patterns, architecture, and environmental […]
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Rice Germin-Like Proteins: Allelic Diversity and Relationships to Early Stress Responses

Germin-like protein (GLP) markers were associated with quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to the rice […]
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Quantitative trait loci associated with adaptation to Mediterranean dryland conditions in barley

The objective of the present study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing agronomic performance […]
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Precise mapping of quantitative trait loci for resistance to southern leaf blight, caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus race O, and flowering time using advanced intercross maize lines

The intermated B73 x Mo17 (IBM) population, an advanced intercross recombinant inbred line population derived from […]
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Multi-trait multi-environment QTL modelling for drought stress adaptation in maize

Water shortage is a major cause of yield loss in maize. Thus, breeding for adaptation to […]
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Multi-environment QTL mixed models for drought stress adaptation in wheat

Many quantitative trait loci (QTL) detection methods ignore QTL-by-environment interaction (QEI) and are limited in accommodation […]
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Mapping of QTLs for lateral and axile root growth of tropical maize

Maize genotypes may adapt to dry environments by avoiding desiccation by means of a deeper root […]
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Mapping and Genetic Dissection of Loci Conditioning Disease Resistance in Maize

The primary emphasis of this study is to identify and characterize QTLs for resistance to northern […]
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Inheritance of seed condensed tannins and their relationship with seed-coat color and pattern genes in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Condensed tannins are major flavonoid end products that affect the nutritional quality of many legume seeds. […]
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In the Eye of the Beholder: The Effect of Rater Variability and Different Rating Scales on QTL Mapping

The agronomic importance of developing durably resistant cultivars has led to substantial research in the field […]
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Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Resistance to Southern Leaf Blight and Days to Anthesis in Two Maize Recombinant Inbred Line Populations

The genetic architecture underlying resistance in maize to southern leaf blight (SLB) caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus […]
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Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Resistance to Southern Leaf Blight and Days to Anthesis in a Maize Recombinant Inbred Line Population

A recombinant inbred line population derived from a cross between the maize lines NC300 (resistant) and […]
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Identification of markers associated with bacterial blight resistance loci in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]

Cowpea bacterial blight (CoBB), caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vignicola (Xav), is a worldwide major disease […]
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Identification and Characterization of Regions of the Rice Genome Associated With Broad-Spectrum, Quantitative Disease Resistance

Much research has been devoted to understanding the biology of plant-pathogen interactions. The extensive genetic analysis […]
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Identification and Analysis of Maize QTL for Southern Leaf Blight and Gray Leaf Spot resistance

Working with the foliar diseases Gray Leaf Spot (GLS) and Southern Leaf Blight (SLB), the author […]
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Genome-wide nested association mapping of quantitative resistance to northern leaf blight in maize

Quantitative resistance to plant pathogens, controlled by multiple loci of small effect, is important for food […]
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Genetic analysis and validation of quantitative trait loci associated with reproductive-growth traits and grain yield under drought stress in a doubled haploid line population of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Drought is a major constraint for rice production and yield stability in rainfed ecosystems, especially when […]
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Breeding upland rice for drought resistance

Upland rice, produced by smallholder farmers, is the lowest-yielding rice production system. Drought stress is the […]
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Are source and sink strengths genetically linked in maize plants subjected to water deficit? A QTL study of the responses of leaf growth and of Anthesis-Silking Interval to water deficit

Leaf growth and Anthesis-Silking Interval (ASI) are the main determinants of source and sink strengths of […]
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A Germin-Like Protein Gene Family Functions as a Complex Quantitative Trait Locus Conferring Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance in Rice

Plant disease resistance governed by quantitative trait loci (QTL) is predicted to be effective against a […]