Genomic Insights Into Sclerotinia Basal Stalk Rot Resistance Introgressed From Wild Helianthus praecox Into Cultivated Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Crop wild relatives of the cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) are a valuable resource for its sustainable production. Helianthus praecox ssp. runyonii is a wild sunflower known for its resistance against diseases caused by the fungus, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, which infects o...

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Main Authors: Zahirul I. Talukder, William Underwood, Christopher G. Misar, Gerald J. Seiler, Xiwen Cai, Xuehui Li, Lili Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.840954/full