Journal of Phytopathology · 1995 · 59 citations · 6 references
AgriculturePlant BiologyPlant SciencesBacterial Plant PathologyBreeding For Disease ResistancePlant-microbe InteractionsBacterial Plant PathogensDisease ResistancePlant Disease ResistanceResistance Breeding For Bacterial DiseasesResistant Crop VarietiesSeedling ResistanceBacterial Wilt ResistanceBacterial-resistant VarietiesBreeding For Wilt ResistanceColonization Of Plant TissuesCultivar ResistancePlant Disease Resistance GenesResistance Trait EvaluationResistant Cultivar Evaluation
Abstract Hawaii 7996, a tomato cultivar resistant to bacterial wilt caused by P. solanacearum was crossed with Floradel, a susceptible cultivar and the F1 and F2 seeds were obtained. Inoculated plants were tested in the field for bacterial wilt resistance and colonization by P. solanacearum. The F1 did not wilt and a significant 3:1 segregation for non wilting: wilting was observed in the F2, indicating a monogenic dominant resistance in Hawaii 7996. In the F2 and in Hawaii 7996, resistance was, associated to the limitation of bacterial spread in the stem. The degree of resistance of Floradel, the F2 and Hawaï 7996 was correlated to colonization at midstem. The usefulness of plant colonization criteria for breeding programs is discussed.
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