Mapping QTLs for blight resistance and morpho-phenological traits in inter-species hybrid families of chestnut (Castanea spp.)

Chestnut blight (caused by Cryphonectria parasitica), together with Phytophthora root rot (caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi), has nearly extirpated American chestnut (Castanea dentata) from its native range. In contrast to the susceptibility of American chestnut, many Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima...

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Main Authors: Shenghua Fan, Laura L. Georgi, Frederick V. Hebard, Tetyana Zhebentyayeva, Jiali Yu, Paul H. Sisco, Sara F. Fitzsimmons, Margaret E. Staton, Albert G. Abbott, C. Dana Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1365951/full