Brassica napus is an economically important crop across different continents including
temperate and subtropical regions in Europe, Canada, South Asia, China and Australia. Its …

Brassica species include many economically important crops that provide nutrition and
health-promoting substances to humans worldwide. However, as with all crops, their …

Phoma stem canker (blackleg), caused by Leptosphaeria maculans, is an important disease
on oilseed rape (canola, rapeseed, Brassica napus, Brassica juncea, Brassica rapa) …

Leptosphaeria maculans, the cause of stem canker of oilseed rape (OSR), exhibits gene-for-
gene interactions with its host plant. The race structure of L. maculans was assessed on the …

The most common and effective way to control phoma stem canker (blackleg) caused by
Leptosphaeria maculans in oilseed rape (Brassica napus) is through the breeding of …

Leptosphaeria maculans is the most ubiquitous pathogen of Brassica crops, and mainly
oilseed brassicas (oilseed rape, canola), causing the devastating 'stem canker'or 'blackleg' …

Leptosphaeria maculans, the causal agent of stem canker of oilseed rape, develops gene-
for-gene interactions with its hosts. To date, eight L. maculans avirulence (Avr) genes …

Two types of genetic resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans usually are distinguished in
Brassica napus: qualitative, total resistance expressed at the seedling stage and …

Stem canker or blackleg of brassicas, caused by Leptosphaeria maculans, is one of the most
damaging diseases of winter oilseed rape in the UK. Airborne ascospores, released in …

Leptosphaeria maculans causes blackleg of oilseed rape. Gene-for-gene interactions
between race PG3 and Brassica napus cv. Quinta were related to interaction between the …