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M Dusabenyagasani1, W G D Fernando1
1Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
Abstract:
Blackleg of rapeseed and canola (Brassica napus) is caused by various pathogenicity groups (PG) of Leptosphaeria maculans. The disease occurring in the Canadian prairies for the last two decades was caused by PG2 and was controlled by host resistance. PG3 and PG4 isolates have been found recently in Canada, but there is no resistance available against these pathogenicity groups in commercial Canadian varieties. This study sought to identify canola cultivars that could be used as sources of resistance to PG3 and to develop molecular markers for marker-assisted selection. Resistance to PG3 specifically was found in B. napus 'Dunkeld' and 'Quinta', while B. juncea 'Cutlass' and 'Domo' proved to be resistant to PG2, PG3, and PG4. A set of F2 progeny of 'Westar' (susceptible) × 'Dunkeld' was used to identify genetic markers linked to PG3 resistance. These markers were physically located on a BAC clone from B. rapa subsp. pekinensis containing a homolog to a serine threonine 20 (ste20)-like kinase in Arabidopsis thaliana. Thus, we have developed a sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) marker available for marker-assisted selection in breeding canola for resistance against blackleg caused by L. maculans PG3. This work has received a provisional patent (serial # 60/977,933 - Oct. 5, 2007).
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