Association analysis of resistance to cereal cyst nematodes () and root lesion nematodes ( and ) in CIMMYT advanced spring wheat lines for semi-arid conditions.

To identify loci linked to nematode resistance genes, a total of 126 of CIMMYT advanced spring wheat lines adapted to semi-arid conditions were screened for resistance to , , and , of which 107 lines were genotyped with 1,310 DArT. Association of DArT markers with nematode response was analyzed using the general linear model. Results showed that 11 markers were associated with resistance to (pathotype Ha21), 25 markers with resistance to , and 9 significant markers were identified to be linked with resistance to .