ISSN:
1573-8469
Keywords:
Brassica napus
;
Brassica carinata
;
field resistance
;
pathogenicity
;
plant breeding
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) lines from diverse geographical locations around the world and from Australian breeding programs were screened for resistance to the blackleg fungus, Leptosphaeria maculans, in both glasshouse and field trials. The five Australian L. maculans isolates used in glasshouse trials could be classified into two groups; those that attacked all B. juncea lines, and those that attacked none. All these isolates caused lesions on cotyledons of B. napus cultivars including Westar, Glacier and Quinta, suggesting that they are in Pathogenicity Group 4 as described by Koch et al. (1991). The two isolates that attacked B. juncea also attacked B. napus lines to a similar extent, but did not attack the two B. carinata lines tested. Brassica lines were sown in a blackleg disease nursery at Lake Bolac, Victoria, Australia, and five indicators of blackleg disease were measured (survival rate, disease rating, disease incidence, external and internal lesion length). All 92 B. juncea lines developed blackleg symptoms. Although they displayed a high disease incidence in the field, almost all of the B. juncea lines were more blackleg-resistant than a B. napus cultivar, Dunkeld, which is amongst the most resistant cultivars in commercial production in Australia. Four B. carinata lines were more resistant than any of the B. juncea lines, suggesting that this species may be a useful source of blackleg resistance in B. napus breeding programs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008609131695
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