Genetic analysis for sooty mold resistance and heart of palm yield in Archontophoenix

Archontophoenix palms, utilized both as ornamental species and as a source of high-quality heart of palm, are susceptible to sooty mold, a disease coupled with aphid infestation, which affects photosynthesis and causes unpleasant, darkish palm appearance. Scoring rates for sooty mold resistance and...

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Main Authors: Bovi Marilene Leão Alves, Resende Marcos Deon Vilela de, Sáes Luís Alberto, Uzzo Roberta Pierry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2004-01-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162004000200009