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Prospecting for sources of resistance to ascochyta blight in wild Cicer species

Prospecting for sources of resistance to ascochyta blight in wild Cicer species A collection of 114 Cicer accessions including 95 wild Cicer accessions from four different species (C. bijugum K. H. Rech., C. echinospermum P. H. Davis, C. pinnatifidum Jaub. & Sp. and C. reticulatum Ladiz.) was screened in glasshouse trials for resistance to ascochyta blight (caused by Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Lab.). Resistance was identified in accessions from all four wild Cicer species. There was variation for resistance within accessions of C. echinospermum, C. pinnatifidum and C. reticulatum, with only C. bijugum containing accessions in which all plants were completely resistant. Resistant accessions from C. echinospermum and C. reticulatum may offer accessible sources of resistance because fully fertile hybrids with cultivated chickpea can be readily obtained. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australasian Plant Pathology Springer Journals

Prospecting for sources of resistance to ascochyta blight in wild Cicer species

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 by Australasian Plant Pathology Society
Subject
Life Sciences; Plant Pathology; Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Entomology; Ecology
ISSN
0815-3191
eISSN
1448-6032
DOI
10.1071/AP01036
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Abstract

A collection of 114 Cicer accessions including 95 wild Cicer accessions from four different species (C. bijugum K. H. Rech., C. echinospermum P. H. Davis, C. pinnatifidum Jaub. & Sp. and C. reticulatum Ladiz.) was screened in glasshouse trials for resistance to ascochyta blight (caused by Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Lab.). Resistance was identified in accessions from all four wild Cicer species. There was variation for resistance within accessions of C. echinospermum, C. pinnatifidum and C. reticulatum, with only C. bijugum containing accessions in which all plants were completely resistant. Resistant accessions from C. echinospermum and C. reticulatum may offer accessible sources of resistance because fully fertile hybrids with cultivated chickpea can be readily obtained.

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Australasian Plant PathologySpringer Journals

Published: Jan 28, 2011

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