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Breeding for resistance to neck rot (Botrytis allii) in onions (Allium cepa)

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For 10 years the method developed by Van der Meer et al, (1970) to test neck rot resistance in onions has been applied in a breeding programme. From experiments with market varieties, inbred lines and half-sib families it is concluded that neck rot resistance as determined by this method is a quantitative character, which shows continuous variation and is in part fixable by selection. The practical importance of this type of neck rot resistance is not yet clear.

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  1. Landvik Agricultural Research Station, 4890, Grimstad, Norway

    J. Vik

  2. Institute of genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural University, Ås-NLH, 1432, Norway

    K. Aastveit

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Vik, J., Aastveit, K. Breeding for resistance to neck rot (Botrytis allii) in onions (Allium cepa). Euphytica 33, 257–262 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00022774

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