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Breeding for resistance: Breeding for Plum pox virus resistant plums (Prunus domestica L.) in Germany

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Hartmann, W.; Neumüller, M.
Abstract:
In German plum breeding programmes new varieties tolerant to Plum pox virus (PPV) were initially obtained by selecting hybrids originating from crossings between tolerant old varieties while, later on, sharka tolerant varieties bred in {Č}a{č}ak, Serbia were used as crossing partners. Varieties released from these programmes replaced the sensitive ones in all sharka infected regions in Germany. While all the new tolerant varieties can be infected by the virus, PPV symptoms on the fruits are acce...     »
Journal title:
EPPO Bulletin
Year:
2006
Journal volume:
36
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
332--336
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2338.2006.01010.x
Print-ISSN:
0250-8052
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