Genome-wide association mapping of resistance to a Brazilian isolate of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soybean genotypes mostly from Brazil

Abstract Background Sclerotinia Stem Rot (SSR), caused by the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is ubiquitous in cooler climates where soybean crops are grown. Breeding for resistance to SSR remains challenging in crops like soybean, where no single gene provides strong resistance, but inste...

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Main Authors: Wei Wei, Ana Carolina Oliveira Mesquita, Adriana de A. Figueiró, Xing Wu, Shilpa Manjunatha, Daniel P. Wickland, Matthew E. Hudson, Fernando C. Juliatti, Steven J. Clough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4160-1