C Djian-Caporalino, A Fazari, M J Arguel, T Vernie, C VandeCasteele, I Faure, G Brunoud, L Pijarowski, A Palloix, V Lefebvre, P Abad
The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) is a major plant pathogen, affecting several solanaceous crops worldwide. In Capsicum annuum, resistance to this pathogen is controlled by several independent dominant genes--the Me genes. Six Me genes have previously been shown to be stable at high temperature in three highly resistant and genetically distant accessions: PI 322719, PI 201234, and CM334 (Criollo de Morelos 334). Some genes (Me4, Mech1, and Mech2) are specific to certain Meloidogyne species or populations, whereas others (Me1, Me3, and Me7) are effective against a wide range of Meloidogyne species, including M...
February 2007: TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Theoretische und Angewandte Genetik