Publications by authors named "Michael R Mazourek"
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- Bacterial spot is a significant disease affecting pepper plants, particularly in warm, humid areas, and resistant plant varieties are key to managing this issue.
- Researchers in this study aimed to locate two specific genetic resistance genes (let's call them Gene A and Gene B) in the pepper genome using a genotyping method.
- After mapping, they found Gene A on chromosome 3 and Gene B on chromosome 6, identifying several candidate resistance genes, which could assist in breeding more resilient pepper crops.
Improving fruit quality is an important but challenging breeding goal in winter squash. Squash breeding in general is resource-intensive, especially in terms of space, and the biology of squash makes it difficult to practice selection on both parents. These restrictions translate to smaller breeding populations and limited use of greenhouse generations, which in turn, limit genetic gain per breeding cycle and increases cycle length.
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