Search Results - "Gessler, Cesare"
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Plasmopara viticola: a review of knowledge on downy mildew of grapevine and effective disease management
Published in Phytopathologia mediterranea (01-04-2011)“…The oomycete Plasmopara viticola is native to North America and was accidentally introduced into Europe at the end of the 19th century, where it caused…”
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Development of the First Cisgenic Apple with Increased Resistance to Fire Blight
Published in PloS one (01-12-2015)“…The generation and selection of novel fire blight resistant apple genotypes would greatly improve the management of this devastating disease, caused by Erwinia…”
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RNA-Seq analysis reveals candidate genes for ontogenic resistance in Malus-Venturia pathosystem
Published in PloS one (04-11-2013)“…Ontogenic scab resistance in apple leaves and fruits is a horizontal resistance against the plant pathogen Venturia inaequalis and is expressed as a decrease…”
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Abiotic Stresses Affect Trichoderma harzianum T39-Induced Resistance to Downy Mildew in Grapevine
Published in Phytopathology (01-12-2013)“…Enhancement of plant defense through the application of resistance inducers seems a promising alternative to chemical fungicides for controlling crop diseases…”
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Comparative RNA-seq analysis of early-infected peach leaves by the invasive phytopathogen Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
Published in PloS one (14-01-2013)“…Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni is a quarantine bacterial pathogen that threatens peach production by causing necrotic spots on leaves and fruits, thus with…”
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Molecular characterization of cisgenic lines of apple 'Gala' carrying the Rvi6 scab resistance gene
Published in Plant biotechnology journal (01-01-2014)“…Using resistance genes from a crossable donor to obtain cultivars resistant to diseases and the use of such cultivars in production appears an economically and…”
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QTL validation and stability for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in apple
Published in Plant science (Limerick) (01-10-2013)“…•We profile VOCs in an apple progeny by a PTR-MS instrument.•We validate the QTL intervals related to important volatile across three different…”
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A candidate gene for fire blight resistance in Malus ×robusta 5 is coding for a CC–NBS–LRR
Published in Tree genetics & genomes (01-02-2013)“…Fire blight is the most important bacterial disease in apple ( Malus × domestica ) and pear ( Pyrus communis ) production. Today, the causal bacterium…”
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Use of a transgenic early flowering approach in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) to introgress fire blight resistance from cultivar Evereste
Published in Molecular breeding (01-08-2012)“…The long juvenile phase of Malus spp. has always been a major drawback for the rapid introgression of agronomically relevant traits (e.g. disease resistances)…”
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Gnomoniopsis castanea is the main agent of chestnut nut rot in Switzerland
Published in Phytopathologia mediterranea (01-08-2015)“…Nuts of sweet chestnut have been an important food source for the alpine population in Switzerland since the Middle Ages and are still valued today for the…”
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HcrVf2 gene from a wild apple confers scab resistance to a transgenic cultivated variety
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-01-2004)“…The Vf gene from the wild species Malus floribunda 821 is the most studied apple scab resistance gene. Several molecular markers mapping around this gene were…”
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Identification of serine/threonine kinase and nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) genes in the fire blight resistance quantitative trait locus of apple cultivar 'Evereste'
Published in Molecular plant pathology (01-06-2011)“…SUMMARY Fire blight is the most destructive bacterial disease affecting apple (Malus×domestica) worldwide. So far, no resistance gene against fire blight has…”
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QTL mapping of fire blight resistance in apple
Published in Molecular breeding (01-07-2006)“…Fire blight caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora is a severe threat to apple and pear orchards worldwide. Apple varieties exhibit a wide range of relative…”
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The Rvi15 (Vr2) apple scab resistance locus contains three TIR-NBS-LRR genes
Published in Molecular plant-microbe interactions (01-05-2010)“…Scab caused by the pathogen Venturia inaequalis is considered the most important fungal disease of cultivated apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.). In all, 16…”
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Cloning and functional characterization of the Rvi15 (Vr2) gene for apple scab resistance
Published in Tree genetics & genomes (01-04-2014)“…Apple scab, caused by Venturia inaequalis, is a serious disease of apple. Previously, the scab resistance Rvi15 (Vr2) from the accession GMAL 2473 was…”
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Microsatellite-based characterization of the Castanea sativa cultivar heritage of southern Switzerland
Published in Genome (01-12-2007)“…Southern Switzerland has a long tradition of chestnut cultivation as a staple food. Local inhabitants constantly selected varieties according to the ripening…”
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High-resolution genetic map of the Rvi15 (Vr2) apple scab resistance locus
Published in Molecular breeding (01-12-2010)“…The Rvi15 (Vr2) apple scab resistance locus found in the GMAL 2473 accession has been previously mapped to the top of the Linkage Group 2 (LG2) by analyzing 89…”
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Particular structure of Plasmopara viticola populations evolved under Greek island conditions
Published in Phytopathology (01-05-2006)“…Plasmopara viticola populations collected from three islands in the Ionian Sea-an arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Greece-were analyzed with…”
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Microsatellite markers for population studies of the ascomycete Phyllosticta ampelicida, the pathogen causing grape black rot
Published in Phytopathologia mediterranea (01-12-2014)“…Grape black rot, caused by the homothallic ascomycete Phyllosticta ampelicida, is a disease originating from North America and is widespread in Europe. To…”
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Comparison between volatile emissions from transgenic apples and from two representative classically bred apple cultivars
Published in Transgenic research (01-02-2010)“…While most risk assessments contrast a transgenic resistant to its isogenic line, an additional comparison between the transgenic line and a classically bred…”
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