Genetics of resistance to beet western yellows virus in lettuce |
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| Authors: | D. A. C. PINK D. G. A. WALKEY S. J. McCLEMENT |
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| Affiliation: | Institute of Horticultural Research, Wellesbourne, Warwick, CV35 9EF, UK |
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| Abstract: | Resistance to beet western yellows virus (BWYV) in the lettuce cultivars Burse 17 and Crystal Heart was controlled by a single recessive gene designated bwy. ELISA tests showed that resistant plants were not immune to infection by BWYV, and may develop some mild symptoms. However, the concentration of virus found in resistant plants was less than in susceptible ones. The cultivar Crystal Heart is being used as a source of resistance for breeding BWYV-resistant crisp lettuce (iceberg) cultivars. |
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