Testers for combining ability and selection of papaya hybrids resistant to fungal diseases

Genetic resistance represents a sustainable alternative to disease control in papaya crop. The purpose of this studywas to evaluate the use of testers to estimate combining ability and select hybrids resistant to black spot, phoma spot and chocolatespot. The experiment was conducted in a randomized...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Pessanha da Silva Terra, Messias Gonzaga Pereira, Marcelo Vivas, Silvaldo Felipe da Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding 2011-01-01
Series:Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/c8eb9792-b62d-5b00.pdf