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UM142 - Reducing economic loss from blackleg in canola through improved…
The area of canola under cultivation in Australia increased from 100,000 ha in 1990 to 1.8 million ha in 1999, with 1.1 million ha sown in 2003. Blackleg, caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans , is the most important disease of canola with widespread epidemics destroying the fledgling Australian industry in the early 1970s. The breeding and deployment of blackleg resistant canola…Region: South
Published on 1 Feb 2000
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UM151 - Fungal pathology developments for implementation in plant breeding…
Blackleg resistance is an important trait targeted by canola breeders in the National Brassica Improvement Program (NBIP). The expansion of area sown to canola during the past decade, and the recent breakdown of major gene resistance to blackleg makes it imperative that blackleg be kept in check. Knowledge of the biology and genetics of the blackleg fungus is crucial to ensure that increased…Region: South
Published on 1 Jan 2001