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A Single Gene‐Pair Controlling Segregation for European Corn Borer Resistance 1
Author(s) -
Penny L. H.,
Dicke F. F.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1957.00021962004900040008x
Subject(s) - backcrossing , european corn borer , biology , locus (genetics) , gene , resistance (ecology) , agronomy , zea mays , genetics , botany , pest analysis
Synopsis Ratings of leaf feeding of the European corn borer on plants in F 2 and backcross progenies from two susceptible × resistant corn crosses indicated that resistance differences were conditioned by segregation of genes at a single locus. The resistance gene was linked with the gl 7 and V 17 genes of the resistant parent with cross‐over frequencies estimated at from 31% to 37%.