<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In developing bacterial speck (<italic>Pseudomonas syringae</italic> pv. <italic>tomato</italic>) resistant cultivars the reaction of tomato plants to fenthion (Lebaycid 50EC) can be used as an indicator in differentiation between resistant and susceptible genotypes. The presence of concentric light brown necrotic lesions on tomato leaves after spraying with Lebaycid 50EC corresponds with resistance to this disease. The method appeared to be simple, reliable and useful in tomato breeding program. Genetic analysis in F1, F2 and backcross segregation populations generated from crosses cv. Ontario 7710 (sensitive) and A100 (insensitive) indicated that sensitivity to fenthion in tomato is governed by one completely dominant gene <italic>Fen.</italic></p></abstract>

In developing bacterial speck (Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato) resistant cultivars the reaction of tomato plants to fenthion (Lebaycid 50EC) can be used as an indicator in differentiation between resistant and susceptible genotypes. The presence of concentric light brown necrotic lesions on tomato leaves after spraying with Lebaycid 50EC corresponds with resistance to this disease. The method appeared to be simple, reliable and useful in tomato breeding program. Genetic analysis in F1, F2 and backcross segregation populations generated from crosses cv. Ontario 7710 (sensitive) and A100 (insensitive) indicated that sensitivity to fenthion in tomato is governed by one completely dominant gene Fen.

Inheritance of Sensitivity to Fenthion in Resistant and Susceptible to Bacterial Speck (<italic>Pseudomonas syringae</italic> pv. <italic>tomato</italic>) Tomato Genotypes

Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland

Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Pomologiczna 18, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland

Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research

Inheritance of Sensitivity to Fenthion in Resistant and Susceptible to Bacterial Speck ( pv. ) Tomato Genotypes

In developing bacterial speck (Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato) resistant cultivars the reaction of tomato plants to fenthion (Lebaycid 50EC) can be used as an...

Inheritance of Sensitivity to Fenthion in Resistant and Susceptible to Bacterial Speck (Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato) Tomato Genotypes

Pubblicato online: 05 gen 2009

Pagine: 15 - 19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-008-0016-1

Parole chiave
tomato, fenthion, sensitivity, inheritance, bacterial speck

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