The fire blight resistance QTL on LG7 of Malus ×robusta 5 is not dependent on the avrRpt2EA 156 S/C amino acid switch

• Published in: Journal of Plant Pathology Vol. 106; no. 3; pp. 1031 - 1038
• Main Authors: Emeriewen, Ofere Francis, Reim, Stefanie, Richter, Klaus, Wöhner, Thomas, Flachowsky, Henryk, Aldwinckle, Herb, Peil, Andreas, Fazio, Gennaro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Life Sciences; Plant Sciences; Short Communication; Mr5; LG7 resistance locus; Strain-specificity; Cysteine-serine SNP

Malus × robusta 5, which has been the subject of extensive fire blight resistance research over time, is highly resistant or susceptible to the fire blight-causative bacterial pathogen, Erwinia amylovora – depending on the strain. M . × robusta 5 has been crossed with susceptible apple cultivars and...