Identification of QTL for resistance to root rot in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) with SSR linkage maps

Sweetpotato root rot is a devastating disease caused by Fusarium solani that seriously endangers the yield of sweetpotato in China. Although there is currently no effective method to control the disease, breeding...

Source: BMC Genomics - May 15, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Zhimin Ma, Wenchuan Gao, Lanfu Liu, Minghui Liu, Ning Zhao, Meikun Han, Zhao Wang, Weijing Jiao, Zhiyuan Gao, Yaya Hu and Qingchang Liu Tags: Research article Source Type: research