Introgression and pyramiding of genetic loci from wild Brassica oleracea into B. napus for improving Sclerotinia resistance of rapeseed.

Resistant rapeseed lines pyramided with multiple resistant QTLs derived from Brassica oleracea were developed via a hexaploidy strategy. Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) suffers heavily from Sclerotinia stem rot, but the breeding of Sclerotinia-resistant rapeseed cultivar has been unsuccessful.

Simultaneous Transcriptome Analysis of Host and Pathogen Highlights the Interaction Between Brassica oleracea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

White mold disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a devastating disease of Brassica crops. Here, we simultaneously assessed the transcriptome changes from lesions produced by S. sclerotiorum on disease-resistant (R) and -susceptible (S) B.

Mapping of genetic locus for leaf trichome in Brassica oleracea.

The genetic locus for leaf trichome was identified via marker-based mapping and SNP microarray assay, and a functional marker was developed to facilitate the breeding for hairiness in Brassica oleracea. Plant trichomes are involved in various functions particularly in protecting plants against some biotic and abiotic damages. In the present study, an F2 segregating population was developed from the cross between a glabrous cultivated B.