2008 Joint Annual Meeting (5-9 Oct. 2008): QTL Analysis of Armyworm Resistance in Maize.
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635-9 QTL Analysis of Armyworm Resistance in Maize.



Tuesday, 7 October 2008
George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
Nicholas K. Lepak, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, 153 Biotechnology Bldg., Ithaca, NY 14853, Michael Gore, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, 175 Biotechnology Bldg., Ithaca, NY 14853-2703 and Ed Buckler, USDA-ARS, Institute of Genomic Diversity, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Although the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has a wide range of hosts, grasses are preferred.  In the winter of 2006 in Ponce, PR 11 maize populations were scored for fall armyworm leaf and tassel damage.  Natural infestations were the source of insect pressure.  The intention is to detect QTL that confer resistance to this widespread pest.
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