Improved Resistance to Root-knot Nematode Species in an Advanced Inbred Line of Specialty Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Bell and chili peppers are important vegetable and spice commodities worldwide. Significant yield reductions have been attributed to damage caused by root-knot nematodes (RKNs; Meloidogyne spp.). This study addresses the need for developing pepper varieties that have high resistance to RKN, which is...

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Main Authors: Mary Ann D. Maquilan, Dominick C. Padilla, Donald W. Dickson, Bala Rathinasabapathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-06-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/7/article-p1105.xml