Publications by authors named "Anna Rosa Babini"
BMC Plant Biol
November 2017
Article Synopsis
- - Plum pox virus (PPV) is a significant threat to peaches, but there's limited resistance found in peach varieties, prompting a study to explore genetic resistance through a genome-wide association (GWA) approach using a specific SNP array and additional resequencing of a tolerant peach variety.
- - The study identified three key genetic loci on chromosomes 2 and 3 that play a major role in reducing susceptibility to PPV, and comparisons with the resistant 'Kamarat' variety revealed potential genetic candidates for resistance traits.
- - This research is pioneering in uncovering the genetics behind Sharka disease resistance in peaches, providing valuable markers for breeding programs and laying the groundwork for understanding the complex interactions between peaches and PPV. *
