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. 2021 Dec;71(5):609-614.
doi: 10.1270/jsbbs.20121. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

The relations of broad nematode resistance to quality characteristics as a consequence of marker-assisted selection in potato breeding programs

Dorota Milczarek  1 , Anna Podlewska-Przetakiewicz  2 , Jarosław Plich  1 , Beata Tatarowska  1 , Bogdan Flis  1
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The relations of broad nematode resistance to quality characteristics as a consequence of marker-assisted selection in potato breeding programs

Dorota Milczarek et al. Breed Sci. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

Cultivating resistant varieties of potato is the most effective and environmentally sound method of protecting potato crops against pests and diseases. Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are major nematode pests causing severe constraints in potato production worldwide. There are five pathotypes of Globodrea rostochiensis (Ro1-Ro5) and three of G. pallida Pa1-Pa3. Cultivation of potato varieties with broad nematode resistance may influence the growth of the wide spectrum of PCN pathotypes, but there is limited availability of such varieties on the market. The use of molecular markers allows for the effective selection of resistant genotypes at early stages of breeding. However, the impact of early selection for nematode resistance on the agronomic value of the final selected clones is a cause of concern for potato breeders. This study investigates the relationships between the presence of the combined resistance genes H1, Gro1-4 and GpaVvrn , which confer resistance to the nematodes, and certain agricultural traits. Clones with broad nematode resistance conferred by the genes H1, Gro1-4 and GpaVvrn presented yields and tuber morphology traits similar to those of the clones without identified resistance genes.

Keywords: Globodera pallida; Globodera rostochiensis; Solanum tuberosum; breeding; marker-assisted selection.

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