Analysis of non-TIR NBS-LRR resistance gene analogs in <it>Musa acuminata </it>Colla: Isolation, RFLP marker development, and physical mapping

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many commercial banana varieties lack sources of resistance to pests and diseases, as a consequence of sterility and narrow genetic background. Fertile wild relatives, by contrast, possess greater variability and represent potential...

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Main Authors: Souza Manoel T, Togawa Roberto C, Martins Natalia F, Alves Paulo C, Santos Candice MR, Baurens Franc C, Bertioli David J, Miller Robert NG, Pappas Georgios J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/8/15