Genetic variation for tolerance to the downy mildew pathogen Peronospora variabilis in genetic resources of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)

Abstract Background Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an ancient grain crop that is tolerant to abiotic stress and has favorable nutritional properties. Downy mildew is the main disease of quinoa and is caused by infections of the biotrophic oomycete Peronospora variabilis Gaüm. Since the diseas...

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Main Authors: Carla Colque-Little, Miguel Correa Abondano, Ole Søgaard Lund, Daniel Buchvaldt Amby, Hans-Peter Piepho, Christian Andreasen, Sandra Schmöckel, Karl Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-02804-7