Cotyledon test for major gene resistance to white pine blister rust in sugar pine
- 1 September 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Botany
- Vol. 58 (17) , 1912-1914
- https://doi.org/10.1139/b80-221
Abstract
Major gene resistance (hypersensitivity) to white pine blister rust can be detected on cotyledons of inoculated sugar pine seedlings shortly after germination. The cotyledon test reduces the time required for evaluating resistant genotypes from a few years to a few weeks.Keywords
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