Sorghum Collection Screening Reveals New Sources of Anthracnose Resistance

Core, J. (2006) Sorghum Collection Screening Reveals New Sources of Anthracnose Resistance. Agricultural Research, 54 (2). p. 22.

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Abstract

At the ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station, in Mayaguez;, Puerto Rico, geneticist and sorghum curator John E, Erpelding has been screening sorghum ^ germplasm for resistance to anthracnose. With roughly 43.000 accessions, the sorghum collection is one of the largest in the ARS-coordinatcd National Plant Germplasm System, Based in Griffin, Georgia, the ARS National Sorghum Germplasm Collection preserves genetic diversity from around the world, providing valuable sources of new genes for desirable traits, like disease resistance. ..............

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: ARS(USA)
Subjects: Crop Improvement
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Mr. SanatKumar Behera
Date Deposited: 24 Mar 2012 12:36
Last Modified: 24 Mar 2012 12:36
Official URL: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/ar/archive/2006.htm
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/4111

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